‘A public health emergency waiting to occur’: how US industry groups spent years fighting who gets to measure toxic air
PolicyMonday, July 20, 2026The Guardian

‘A public health emergency waiting to occur’: how US industry groups spent years fighting who gets to measure toxic air

The article discusses how U.S. industry groups have lobbied to influence air quality monitoring practices, often placing monitoring sites away from pollution sources to obscure the true impacts on nearby communities. This manipulation creates a potential public health crisis, especially for residents close to industrial sites who suffer from toxic emissions.

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