Study finds pollution rose 24-33% after monitoring ended
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A new study reported by NPR concludes that local air pollution levels increased 24-33% in the period after the embassy monitoring program was discontinued.
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first by NPR Health, 8d ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer, NPR
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- Pollution spikes after Trump halted global air-monitoring efforts, report says Philadelphia Inquirer · 8d ago
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In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.
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"But in March 2025, the Trump administration shuttered that program, citing monetary costs. Research out this week suggests the move had health costs for the people living in those countries. Over the several months following the shutdown, air pollution levels measured via satellite increased by 24-33%, researchers reported Monday in the journal…
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Trump shut US embassy air monitors, and researchers say pollution rose 24% to 33% https://www. thecooldown.com/green-tech/pol lution-levels-after-embassy-shutdown/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Environment @ environment-kevinbeachus9
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