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Study: Cutting emissions pays for itself
2014-08-25 07:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RD Mag: Lower rates of asthma and other health problems are frequently cited as benefits of policies aimed at cutting carbon emissions from sources like power plants and vehicles, because these policies also lead to reductions in other harmful types of air pollution. But just how large are the health benefits of cleaner air in comparison to the costs of reducing carbon emissions? Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers looked at three policies achieving the same reductions in the U.S.,...
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