the air that we breathe
nothing Heavy breathing
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to clamp down on ozone and fine-particle air pollution that, it says, is causing disease and early death among thousands of vulnerable people.
Grand Canyon on a clear day.

The Grand Canyon
on a good day...

Industry says the tighter rules will give the economy a coughing fit. What does the latest research tell us about air pollution and health?
[Posted Dec. 19, 1996]

Are tiny particles as nasty as the EPA claims?

Want to skip the data and go directly to the hot air (the debate) about fine-particle air pollution?

Grand Canyon on a hazy day.

and a bad one...

Images Courtesy
of Grand Canyon
Visibility Transport
Commission

Did you know that there is good ozone and bad ozone?

Know any high-tech ways to detect air pollution?

Phew! We're breathless after this story.


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