Legal Winds Challenge EPA's Decade-Long Silence on Nitrogen Oxide Standards!

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The Center for Biological Diversity spearheads a lawsuit against the EPA over unaddressed nitrogen air pollution.

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A decade has passed without the EPA updating the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for nitrogen oxides.

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Recent studies link low-level NOx pollution to dementia, depression, and worsened COVID-19 outcomes.

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The lawsuit emphasizes the EPA's duty to protect vulnerable groups, including children and the elderly, from harmful pollutants.

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Despite the Clean Air Act, the EPA has delayed updating crucial NOx standards, prompting legal action.

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NOx emissions, contributing to smog and soot, originate primarily from vehicles, power plants, and industrial facilities.

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The lawsuit demands swift EPA action to review and revise the NAAQS for nitrogen oxides.

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The Center for Biological Diversity, with over 1.7 million supporters, remains a staunch advocate for environmental causes.

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