2022-09-08
48 分钟As the Biden administration rushes to address climate change, Stephen Dubner looks at another, hidden cost of air pollution — one that’s affecting how we think.
Hey, there, it's Stephen Dubner.
President Biden recently signed into law the Inflation Reduction act.
As you may have heard, it wasn't just about inflation.
The Inflation Reduction act invests $369 billion to take the most aggressive action ever, ever, ever in confronting the climate crisis.
Scientists at the climate action tracker say this new law could slash us carbon dioxide emissions by 40% by 2030.
Last year, we put out an episode about a related environmental issue, one that suggests a different way of talking about climate change.
We have decided to revisit that episode today.
We have updated facts and figures where necessary.
It's called this is your brain on pollution.
Its worse than cigarette smoking.
Its worse than wars.
Its worse than auto accidents.
Wow.
Whats worse than wars and car crashes and smoking?
Here, ill give you a hint.
Imagine you were getting ready to leave your house for work or school, maybe to go for a run.
There is some standard information that most of us see peak out before leaving home.
There's this.
We've got partly sunny skies.
It's 85 south winds at 14.