ESG-GED Index: National Quarterly Pollution Damage in the U.S Economy
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As of late 2021, air pollution and greenhouse gases combined to cause public health and environmental damage (GED) equivalent to 6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the U.S. Over the last five to ten years, GED damages from air pollution and greenhouse gases averaged about 5% of GDP.
National Pollution Damage Data