Banning dangerous chemicals could save the US billions | Leonardo Trasande
by Leonardo Trasande from Science | The Guardian on (#4HW6A)
It's a myth that environmental regulations stifle economic productivity. Harmful chemicals cost the US $340bn a year
The Trump administration has argued that environmental regulations hold back economic productivity. Yet history suggests that the opposite is the case.
Look at phasing out lead in gasoline. To this day, the US receives a $200bn annual economic stimulus package each year because lead levels in children plummeted when the US Environmental Protection Agency moved to protect children.
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