As other commenters have pointed out, a quality life is dependent on a liveable environment. Moreover, the article isn't making value judgments -- it is just discussing outcomes. This really seems like you're projecting your own political stance, and aren't engaging at all with what is written in the article.

Also, if someone were to distrust science because of a factual article -- well, I don't think science could really do much for them, and at this point in history they're probably best ignored.