Pollutants considered to be harmful for the health of the public and environment have air quality standards set for them by the Clean Air Act of 1970 which was last amended in 1990. The Clean Air Act has set two types of national air quality standards. The two types of air quality standards set are [...]
Air Quality
Allergies are everywhere in the world and some are affected more than others by these allergies. There are efforts everywhere to improve the air quality around us. The EPA has implemented many laws in conjunction with The Clean Air Act to clean up our environment, but pollution continues to be a problem. It’s this pollution [...]
Your home air quality is very important for your health and quality of life. Your home needs to be safe and comfortable, not a place to make you sick. It does not matter if your home is new or old; any age of home can have home air quality problems. Nonetheless, there is good news! [...]
If you wish to improve your indoor air quality and energy efficiency at the same time, you may want to follow some basic rules that will do both of these simultaneously. If you do whatever you can to prevent cold drafts you will limit the amount of airborne allergens entering your home from the outside. [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency has set certain National Ambient Air Quality Standards based on requirements by The Clean Air Act, as part of its amendment in 1990. These requirements were as a precautionary measure against different wide-spread pollutants from a variety of sources. These pollutants are considered harmful to the environment and the health of [...]
Most people are aware that outdoor air pollution can damage their health. What most people do not realize is that poor air quality indoors can also cause many negative health effects. The Environmental Protection Agency has ran studies on the exposure to air pollutants. These studies indicate that indoor pollutants may be from 2 and [...]
Although it’s something we all tend to take for granted, the air quality around us plays a very important role in our lives. To test air quality is extremely important to our health and overall well-being. We’ve all heard people talking about the ozone and the ozone layer and how harmful it can be to [...]
Air quality is very important to the people of the United States of America. There are many sites on the internet where you can find information on US air quality. One of the best is the U.S. Air Quality Weblog (USAQ). The U.S. Air Quality Weblog is most commonly referred to as The Smog Blog. [...]
Ontario uses a system called the Air Quality Index or AQI as an air quality monitor for the air in the Ontario province of Canada. Lower ratings mean better air quality. The Ministry of the environment uses data gathered by its air monitoring stations around the province to report an AQI for many of the [...]
For four years in a row when it comes to air quality, California cities are at the top of the smog listings. At the top of the list for air quality, California cities like Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles and the metro area of Visalia-Tulare-Porterville. The information gathered to create this list is based on how [...]
