How serious of a problem is air pollution? Discuss primary and secondary standards; how air pollution is measured; what causes it; and its health and economic consequences.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Nearly one half of all Americans-an estimated 150 million-live in areas that do not meet federal air quality standards.
2. The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set national air quality standards for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. Primary standards provide public health protection; secondary standards provide public welfare protection.
3. Air Quality Index (AQI): Ground-level ozone, particle pollution (also known as particulate matter), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
4. AQI Scale in Table 14-3
5. Primary causes: Cars and heavy-duty trucks which emit ozone, particulate matter, and other smog-forming emissions.
6. Effects: Health effects can range from headaches to death; economic effects include illness, lost days at work, hospital spending, premature death, reduction in crop yields, clean-up costs.
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