The Trump administration declined to tighten regulations on soot emissions this week, despite advice from its own Environmental Protection Agency scientists, who linked the particles to respiratory illness. A Harvard University study also found a link between the particles and adverse health outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with Coral Davenport, covers energy and the environment for The New York Times.
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