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Experts tell Senate hearing air pollution and disasters cost Americans hundreds of billions annually
Summary
Economists and health scientists told the Senate Environment and Public Works hearing that climate change already imposes large, measurable costs on U.S. households—from an average of about $900 per household to hundreds of billions a year in health damages—while data gaps and regulatory rollbacks hinder oversight.
Experts who testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee said climate change is already raising everyday costs for American families, from health care to home insurance.
Dr. Kim Clausing, an economist introduced as the Eric Emzoldt professor of tax law and policy at the UCLA School of Law, told the committee that her analysis shows the average household is already facing roughly $900 a year in costs tied to climate impacts, and that nationwide climate‑related losses in her main estimate aggregate to about $110,000,000,000 annually. "Climate change…
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