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Executive Summary 1
Introduction 2
The Clean Air Act and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 4
The Limits of " Scientific Knowledge" 7
Historical Studies on PM2.5 and Mortality 7
Recent Particulate Matter Epidemiology 8
Beyond Epidemiology : Quasi - Experimental Approaches in Environmental Economics 13
Regulating PM2.5 : Calculating Costs and Benefits amid Scientific Uncertainty 17
The Concentration - Response Relationship 18
Differences in the Constituents and Sources of PM2.5 20
Dubious Cost and Benefit Assumptions 24
Local Costs and Benefits 26
Policy Recommendations 29
Acknowledging Uncertainty 29
Incorporating Costs 30
Reorienting Federal, State, and Local Involvement 30
Conclusion 34
Appendix 35
Costs and Benefits of the 9μg/㎥ PM2.5 NAAQS by County 35
Notes 40
