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> estimate something that you can absolutely just DIRECTLY measure. Sure, you can track people over 70 years, follow up to see if they die from cancer, and the
by kube-system 2y ago
> estimate something that you can absolutely just DIRECTLY measure.
Sure, you can track people over 70 years, follow up to see if they die from cancer, and then record the result. But then, everyone affected is already dead.
We already know how certain chemicals affect people, and because of that, we can protect people before they die of environmental issues. That's the point of the EPA. Not simply to measure problems after they happen.
- twoodfin 2y agoThese models certainly do not assume the only measurable effects will occur after 70 years. Most of these facilities have been emitting at or above their current levels for decades. If there’s no measurable effect on population health, that suggests the EPA is overestimating risk. In any event, I’m surprised/not-surprised that PP doesn’t take a pass at explaining why they’re not even looking at actual disease data.