jstoesz: well put.
You are using science and real data to make your points. But the global alarmists are unconvinced because environmentalism has become a religion.
Every commentator here is against pollution. The question is one of balance: how much should we sacrifice to obtain each increment of reduced pollution. At some point it becomes wasteful of resources that could be better used to some other desirable ends. To extremists and those who do not understand tradeoffs, lessening pollution should be our only goal.