AIR POLLUTION FAQS - Frequently asked questions about air pollution

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AIR POLLUTION FAQS - Frequently asked questions about air pollution

AIR POLLUTION FAQS

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General

Acid Rain:

What is acid rain and why do we care?

Acid Rain FAQ

What are we doing about it?

Acid Rain Division

Automobile Pollution:

Understanding Automobile Pollution Carbon Monoxide Pollution TrendsYour Car and the Environment (WP 5.2 for Windows)

What are we doing about it?

Office of Mobile Sources

Ozone Depletion:

What is stratospheric ozone and why do we care?

Ozone Science

What are we doing about it?

EPA & Ozone Depletion

Is there good and bad ozone?

OZONE -- Good Up High Bad Nearby

Radiation:

What is Radiation?: Radiation: Risks and Realities; Radioactive Waste Disposal: An Environmental Perspective; Radiation Protection Programs Kid's Page
What are we doing about it?: Radiation Protection Division

Radon:

What is Radon?: Sources of Information About Radon; Office of Radiation and Indoor Air Publications
What are we doing about it?: Indoor Environments Division

Toxics:

What are they?: Basic Facts about Toxics
What are we doing about them?: Unified Air Toxics Website
Air Quality Trends Report

Visibility:

How is pollution affecting what we see?: Visibility Trends
What are we doing about it?: Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

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