“Increased air pollution cuts victims’ lifespan by a decade, costing billions” blared the headline from Eurekalart last summer. I spent five months of the last 15 in Beijing, with arguably the worst air quality in the world. I call Philadelphia my home, with the 10th worst air pollution in the US. In the past, before good statistics were available, I have been an advocate, board member and even expert witness in support of clean air legislation. Now I dreaded discovering what air pollution might be doing to my long-term health. I procrastinated, and left this project on a back burner
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