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December 18, 2002: EPA Told to Use Discounted Value for Health Impacts on Senior Citizens

2002-12-18

The Bush administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) tells the EPA to use the discounted value of 63 percent for health impacts on senior citizens in calculating cost-benefit analyses when conducting assessments for new air pollution restrictions on polluting industries. [Knight Ridder, 12/19/2002]