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Cross-border pollution tracking reveals unequal distribution of risk and responsibility
- January 28, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Microscopic airborne particles known as PM2.5 contribute to 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year. A new University of Notre Dame study finds that 40% of these deaths can be attributed to pollution that crosses state lines, highlighting the impact of the problem and pinpointing which states are responsible.
Originally published at Phys.org