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"Lead pollution in the air damages people's property. The owners of that property can then sue the lead emitters for damages." Rather difficult to demonstrate
by mcguire 5y ago
"Lead pollution in the air damages people's property. The owners of that property can then sue the lead emitters for damages."
Rather difficult to demonstrate any harm to an individual, no? In a case, the damage from lead would be a hypothetical: my child would have had a higher IQ if she weren't exposed to lead, and that exposure is due to its use as a motor fuel.
- BurningFrog 5y agoYes, that is what I meant by the "This has practical problems.." part. CO₂ emissions is the extreme case of this difficulty. Almost everyone contributes a tiny part to the problem, and almost everyone is also a potential victim of it. Because of that, I'm not categorically opposed to regulation handling these difficult situations. But I also note that airplane fuel IS regulated, and that has NOT solved the problem! The best solution to CO₂ emissions is some form of carbon tax, but that has proven politically impossible in most jurisdictions.