Michael Greenstone

American economist

  1. I think air pollution is the greatest single threat to human health on the planet. It's worse than cigarette smoking. It's worse than wars. It's worse than auto accidents.
    Michael Greenstone · Freakonomics Radio · This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update) · 2026-06-10
  2. The average person on the planet is living 2.2 years less than if where they live complied with WHO standards.
    Michael Greenstone · Freakonomics Radio · This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update) · 2026-06-10
  3. We have probably been understating the losses from air pollution by about 50%. That would imply that the benefits of reducing air pollution are 50% larger than we realize.
    Michael Greenstone · Freakonomics Radio · This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update) · 2026-06-10