The current standards for deadly and dangerous soot pollution (also known as particulate matter pollution or PM 2.5) set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are outdated and insufficient to protect our health and environment. EPA just came out with its new proposed standards and they are not nearly strong enough to adequately protect public health.
Stronger soot pollution standards will save lives. EPA must set the strongest science-based soot standards to protect our health, advance environmental justice, and ensure clean air for all. By tightening public health protections from soot, EPA could save nearly 20,000 lives a year.
EPA will be holding virtual comment sessions on Tuesday, February 21 and Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST
Please sign up to speak at one of the public comment sessions here.
You can learn more about the health impacts of soot and the proposed soot rule by viewing this video.
Please submit a written comment here.
-Sierra Club, Grand Canyon chapter
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