The Web offers many sources of information on how reducing emissions can improve the quality of the air and the environment. The sites below offer helpful information and will inform you about the latest thinking on clean air.
The American Lung Association also provides a county-by-county look at air pollution. TO look up your zip code, visit: http://www.lungusa.org
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ozone information page offers general information on ground-level ozone: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/ozone
The EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which life depends. For 30 years, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. We've listed specific programs from the EPA. For more information on the EPA, please visit:
http://www.epa.gov/
The 1990 Clean Air Act is the most recent version of a law first passed in 1970. The 1990 amendments made major changes in the Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Act will improve air quality in the United States, a good thing for your health, your property and the environment. The EPA provides an easy to understand summary of the 1990 version of the Clean Air Act because everyone should understand what is in the law and how it may effect them.
To read this summary, visit: http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/peg
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the city of Cleveland, Ohio are working together on a new approach to air toxics control that will serve as a model for communities nationwide.
This campaign has three goals:
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Reduce air toxics in Cleveland within a year
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Ensure the project is sustainable over time within the community, and
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Ensure the approach can be replicated across the United States.
For more information on the campaign, visit: http://www.ohiolung.org/ccacc.htm
AirNow is an Internet site that gives you daily information about the ozone and how it can affect you. It also gives you the ability to download publications on the following topics:
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Air Quality Index literature
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Health effects caused by poor ozone and simple measures that can be taken to reduce health risk
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Public outreach literature for people who live in communities with high levels of ozone and what they can do about it.
You can find AirNow at: http://airnow.gov/
Check out EPA's Green Vehicle Guide to choose the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets your needs. Because low emissions and good fuel economy are important to the environment, the Green Vehicle Guide gives information on both.
You can find the Green Vehicle Guide at: http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/
Check out the quality of air where you live at www.epa.gov/air/urbanair
For information on the EPA's effort to reduce NOx, one of the main gases found in ground level ozone which can cause serious respiratory problems, go to: www.epa.gov/air/urbanair/nox/effrt.html
For general information from the EPA on OBD II, visit:
http://www.epa.gov/obd/
For useful information on motor vehicle contributions to high ozone levels:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/invntory/overview/index.htm
For information from the EPA on air pollution trends, including city-by-city breakdowns, visit: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/
For the EPA's information on air toxics, check out:
http://www.epa.gov/air/toxicair/newtoxics.html
The American Lung Association has been fighting lung disease for nearly 100 years. They continue to strive to make breathing easier for everyone through education, community service, advocacy and research programs.
You can find their information at:
http://lungaction.org/lungusa/home.html
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