Air
Learn about the consequences of air pollution’s harmful effects. Air pollution can adversely affect critical functions of the atmosphere, and your health in many ways.
Air Pollution
The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards for six common air pollutants.
- Ground Level Ozone, Particulate Matter,Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, Lead
- Toxic Air Pollutants
- Visibility
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Indoor Air: Health and Safety
How you address air pollution in your home can have a big effect on your family's health.
- An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality
- A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home
- What is Asthma?
- Smoke-free Homes and Cars
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Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse gases trap some of the Earth's outgoing energy, thus retaining heat in the atmosphere.
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Acid Rain
"Acid rain" is air pollution produced when acid chemicals are incorporated into rain, snow, fog, or mist. The "acid" in acid rain comes from sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, products of burning coal and other fuels from certain industrial processes.
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