Air Quality

by CALHOUN, YAEL

• ISBN13: 9780791082010
• ISBN10: 0791082016
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-12-01
• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub

Summary

Looks at the problems faced and the issues raised in order to keep the air clean and safe, from air pollution sources, such as industrial and vehicle emissions, to the regulations imposed by the Clean Air Act.

Table of Contents

Foreword by David Seideman, Editor-in-Chief, Audubon Magazine	viii
Introduction: "Why Should We Care?"	xiv
Section A: Air Quality Issues and Challenges	1	(28)
How Clean Is Our Air?	2	(9)
State of the Air 2004	3	(8)
from the American Lung Association
What Pollutes the Air We Breathe?	11	(18)
Air Pollutant Factsheets	12	(18)
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Section B: Health Issues	29	(18)
Is Air Pollution a Factor in Heart Disease?	30	(7)
The Effects of Air Pollution on Health	31	(6)
from the American Heart Association
Does Air Pollution Contribute to Asthma and Respiratory Problems?	37	(10)
Is Air Pollution Making Us Sick?	37	(11)
by Kimi Eisele
Section C: Pollution From Transportation and Industry	47	(60)
What Do Diesel Engines Contribute to Air Pollution?	48	(15)
Closing the Diesel Divide	49	(14)
by Hillary Decker et al.
How Has the Clean Air Act Helped Clean Our Air?	63	(11)
Building on Thirty Years of Clean Air Success	64	(10)
by Elissa Gutt et al.
Is it Pollution a New Problem?	74	(11)
Earth Under Siege: From Air Pollution to Global Change	75	(10)
by Richard P. Turco
Is Acid Rain Still an Environmental Issue?	85	(11)
Unfinished Business: Why the Acid Rain Problem Is Not Solved	86	(10)
from the Clean Air Task Force
What Is the Problem With Mercury From Power Plants?	96	(11)
Out of Control and Close to Home: Mercury Pollution from Power Plants	97	(11)
by Michael Shore
Section D: Global Dust	107	(12)
How Does Dust Pollute Air and Water Around the Globe?	108	(11)
Dust in the Wind: Fallout From Africa May Be Killing Coral Reefs an Ocean Away	109	(5)
by John C. Ryan
Dusted	114	(5)
by Hannah Holmes
Bibliography	119	(1)
Further Reading	120	(1)
Index	121

Excerpts

Ever since the Industrial Revolution, air quality has been slowly developing into one of the world's most pressing issues. As pollution from industry, automobiles, and chemicals has increased, environmental advocates have become more vocal in their demands for legislation.