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Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are driving a surge in respiratory illness
Report on how climate-driven environmental hazards including extreme heat and wildfire smoke are increasing respiratory and cardiovascular illness.
Stricter environmental regulations impose economic costs that outweigh their public health benefits
Tightening air and water standards forces industry to absorb compliance costs that are passed to consumers, and the marginal health benefits of stricter rules are diminishing.