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This resolution recognizes the serious health risks associated with particulate matter pollution, which consists of tiny airborne particles containing hundreds of different chemicals and elements that can penetrate deep into lungs and bloodstream. The resolution highlights that particulate matter exposure can cause heart attacks, asthma, bronchitis, decreased lung function, and premature death, with long-term exposure potentially doubling the risk of hemorrhagic stroke and contributing to lung cancer. The document notes that combustion of fossil fuels is the largest source of such pollution in the United States, and an estimated 80 million Americans live within 3 miles of a fossil fuel-fired power plant, including approximately 17 million children. A study by the California Air Resources Board found that children in high particulate matter pollution areas have smaller lungs by age 18 compared to those in low-pollution areas. The resolution ultimately calls on the Senate to recognize these health risks and urges the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain and enforce safe nationwide standards for particulate matter pollution.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/561/all-info