Pharma sector pollution falls 40%

POLLUTION emissions from the pharmaceutical sector have fallen by 40% over the past decade due to greater regulation, a study has found.

The analysis of annual EPA data also found that aggregate pollution fell by 45% in the power generation sector, by 22% in the chemical sector and by 28% in the food and drink sector.

Lead researcher on the Trinity College project, David Styles, said that regulation and monitoring of emissions were paying off.