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A resolution recognizing that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death.

Recognizing that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death.

Introduced Dec 17, 2025

Latest action (Dec 17, 2025) Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Referred to
Environment and Public Works Committee
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Issues
Climate & EnergyHealthcare

Summary

This resolution recognizes that particulate matter pollution—tiny airborne particles from combustion and other sources—can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death. The resolution notes that particulate matter particles are small enough to penetrate deep into lungs and bloodstream, and that long-term exposure increases risks of heart attacks, strokes, lung damage, and cancer, with particular effects on children and people with existing heart or lung disease. The resolution states that approximately 80 million Americans live within 3 miles of fossil fuel power plants. The resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the Environmental Protection Agency should maintain and enforce safe nationwide standards for particulate matter pollution.

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Sponsor (1)
8 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Dec 17, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
  2. Dec 17, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 17, 2025

Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

RESOLUTION

Recognizing that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death.

Whereas particulate matter pollution consists of tiny airborne particles made of a mix of sometimes hundreds of different chemicals and elements; Whereas particulate matter particles are so small that when inhaled they can penetrate deep into the lungs and bloodstream; Whereas particulate matter exposure can cause heart attacks, asthma, bronchitis, decreased lung function, and premature death for people with heart or lung disease; Whereas people who experience long-term exposure to particulate matter pollution are twice as likely to experience hemorrhagic stroke; Whereas evidence suggests that particulate matter exposure contributes to lung cancer incidence and mortality, even for nonsmokers; Whereas a study by the California Air Resources Board found that children growing up in communities with high levels of particulate matter pollution had smaller lungs at age 18 than children living in communities with low levels of particulate matter pollution; Whereas health scientists agree that particulate matter is a leading health risk factor in the United States and around the world; Whereas combustion of fossil fuels is the largest source of particulate matter pollution in the United States; and Whereas an estimated 80,000,000 individuals in the United States live within 3 miles of a fossil fuel-fired power plant, approximately 17,000,000 of whom are children: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That—

(1) the Senate recognizes that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death; and

(2) it is the sense of the Senate that the Environmental Protection Agency should maintain and enforce safe nationwide standards for particulate matter. <all>

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