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EPA Review of Mercury Rule Could Devalue Human Life and Health

When writing environmental rules, one of the most important calculations involves weighing the financial costs against any gains in human life and health. ... Last week the Trump administration took a crucial step toward de-emphasizing the life and health benefits in this calculus when the Environmental Protection Agency said it would rethink a major regulation that restricts mercury emissions by coal-burning power plants."

Source: NY Times, 09/10/2018

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