Air pollution emissions from U.S. manufacturing declined by 60 percent during 1990-2008, a period in which manufacturing output grew significantly. The emission reduction is largely attributed to federal environmental regulations and attendant adoption of cleaner production methods, according to University of California-Berkeley researchers.
The stringency of environmental regulation for manufacturing firms was shown to nearly double between 1990 and 2008. This increase, rather than improvements in manufacturing productivity or trade exposure, accounted for most of the decreases in pollution emissions.
Why Air Pollution from U.S. Manufacturing Declined During 1990-2008
Thanks to the current administration's environmental terrorists, all these safeguards are being revoked, solely in the name of greed!
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