Happy Sunday. Today we bring you the top 5 leading, thought-provoking Fediverse stories via murmel. The disparity in how we tolerate different issues often depends on factors like visibility, ubiquity, and lobbying power, with air pollution being a prime example of a problem normalized despite its severe health impacts. Powerful corporate lobbies, particularly from the oil, car, and wood-burning stove industries, have a significant influence on political choices, perpetuating harmful practices. This “Pollution Paradox” results in the dirtiest industries investing heavily in politics, obscuring the public’s understanding of the health risks associated with pollution. Efforts to create cleaner environments, like … Continue reading ND 09.06.2024: Voting for more air pollution; other trending stories from the fediverse ~ murmel.