About Air Toxics
Toxic air pollutants, also known as hazardous air pollutants, are those pollutants that are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects, such as reproductive effects or birth defects, or adverse environmental effects. EPA ... [... more]
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Green Vehicle Guide / US EPA
The Green Vehicle Guide is maintained by EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ). For more information, view the Site Map or Get E-mail Updates The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Vehicle Guide provides vehicle ratings ... [... more]
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What You Can Do to Clean the Air
Air pollution is a problem for all of us. The average adult breathes about 3,400 gallons of air a day. Children are at greater risk because they are more active outdoors and their lungs are still developing. The elderly are also more sensitive to ... [... more]
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Nitrogen Oxides
NOx: How nitrogen oxides affect the way we live and breathe (PDF) (4pp, 774k) NOx Emission Sources - Summarizes nitrogen oxides emissions by source at national, state and local levels. NOx: How nitrogen oxides affect the way we live and breathe ... [... more]
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Sulfur Dioxide
SO2 Emission Sources - Summarizes sulfur dioxide emissions by source at national, state and local levels. , or SO2, belongs to the family of sulfur oxide gases (SOx). These gases dissolve easily in water. Sulfur is prevalent in all raw materials, ... [... more]
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Particulate Matter / Air & Radiation / US EPA
The AIRNow Web site offers daily air quality forecasts for ozone pollution as well as real-time air quality conditions for over 300 cities across the U.S. The size of particles is directly linked to their potential for causing health problems. ... [... more]
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Cleaning Up Our Land, Water and Air / OSWER / US EPA
Accidents, spills, leaks, and past improper disposal and handling of hazardous materials and wastes have resulted in tens of thousands of sites across our country that have contaminated our land, water (groundwater and surface water), and air ... [... more]
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Basic Information / Nonroad Diesel Equipment / US EPA
Nonroad diesel engines are used in machines that perform a wide range of important jobs in our economy. They also contribute greatly to air pollution in many of our nation's cities and towns. Examples of land-based nonroad applications using ... [... more]
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Risk Assessment for Toxic Air Pollutants: A Citizen's Guide
Toxic air pollutants are poisonous substances in the air that come from natural sources (for example, radon gas coming up from the ground) or from manmade sources (for example, chemical compounds given off by factory smokestacks) and can harm the ... [... more]
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Toxics Release Inventory Program
Through a cooperative agreement, the Environmental Council of States (ECOS) and EPA are pleased to announce the annual 'Call for Presentations' for the next Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Training Conference, planned for As co-sponsors, ... [... more]
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Air and Radiation / US EPA
The Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) develops national programs, technical policies, and regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure. OAR is concerned with pollution prevention and energy efficiency, indoor and outdoor air ... [... more]
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EPA - OAR - Clean Air Rules of 2004 -
On July 11, 2008, the D.C. Circuit vacated EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule. EPA is reviewing the Court's decisions and evaluating its impacts. On February 8, 2008, the D.C. Circuit vacated EPA's rule removing power plants from the Clean Air Act ... [... more]
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