The efficient regulation of hazardous pollutants should take exposure into account— the more persons exposed to a given pollutant concentration, the larger is the damage caused by it and therefore the...

The efficient regulation of hazardous pollutants should take exposure into account—

the more persons exposed to a given pollutant concentration, the larger is the damage

caused by it and therefore the smaller is the efficient concentration level, all other

things being equal. An alternative point of view holds that this policy does not treat

all citizens fairly. Rather according to this point of view fairness requires that all

citizens be protected by a safe concentration threshold. What are the advantages and

disadvantages of each approach? Which do you think represents the best approach?

Why?