
Lives in Peril: US Rolls Back Environmental Protections
With the US rolling back 31 environmental regulations, experts warn that nearly 200,000 lives could be at risk. Is economic growth worth the environmental and human cost?
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With the US rolling back 31 environmental regulations, experts warn that nearly 200,000 lives could be at risk. Is economic growth worth the environmental and human cost?
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