effects of air pollution. - 2.2 million of those deaths are due to indoor air pollution. 18-6: How Should We Deal with Air Pollution? EPA has established *The 6 outdoor criteria air pollutants: Carbon Moxide 4. Nitrogen Dioxides Particulates 5. Ozone Sulfur Dioxide 6. Lead *Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPS)- emissions standards *Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)- factories, mines, refineries must report their release of toxic chemicals Congress has passed air pollution laws, but is room for improvement: US relies mostly on pollution clean up, rather than prevention We have failed to increase fuel efficiency in cars Little regulation of oceangoing ships Airports are exempt from regulations Laws don’t regulate emissions of CO2 Ultrafine particles are not regulated Does not deal with indoor air pollution Outdoor Indoor Emissions Trading (aka: Ban smoking Cap and Trade) allows major Stricter formaldehyde to buy and sell emissions from carpet and “polluters” emissions allotments to help Air Pollution furniture companies Solutions reduce SO2 emissions Use office machines in well Burn low sulfur coal ventilated areas Disperse emissions above Less polluting cleaning supplies thermal inversion layer with Circulate buildings air through tall smokestacks. rooftop greenhouses Use mass transit Use exhaust hoods for stoves Give large breaks for Prevent infiltration tax radon those who buy low polluting Distribute cheap, efficient vehicles stoves or solar cooker to Inspect car emissions developing countries throughout the year Develop cheap tests for indoor Rely more on air pollutants renewable energy sources Radon detectors Improve energy efficiency Carbon Capture and Storage (aka Carbon Sequestration)-
effects of air pollution. - 2.2 million of those deaths are due to indoor air pollution. 18-6: How Should We Deal with Air Pollution? EPA has established *The 6 outdoor criteria air pollutants: Carbon Moxide 4. Nitrogen Dioxides Particulates 5. Ozone Sulfur Dioxide 6. Lead *Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPS)- emissions standards *Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)- factories, mines, refineries must report their release of toxic chemicals Congress has passed air pollution laws, but is room for improvement: US relies mostly on pollution clean up, rather than prevention We have failed to increase fuel efficiency in cars Little regulation of oceangoing ships Airports are exempt from regulations Laws don’t regulate emissions of CO2 Ultrafine particles are not regulated Does not deal with indoor air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution Solutions Indoor Emissions Trading (aka: Cap and Trade) allows major “polluters” to buy and sell emissions allotments to help reduce SO2 emissions Burn low sulfur coal Disperse emissions above thermal inversion layer with tall smokestacks. Use mass transit Give large tax breaks for those who buy low polluting vehicles Inspect car emissions throughout the year Rely more on renewable energy sources Improve energy efficiency Carbon Capture and Storage (aka Carbon Sequestration)- Ban smoking Stricter formaldehyde emissions from carpet and furniture companies Use office machines in well ventilated areas Less polluting cleaning supplies Circulate buildings air through rooftop greenhouses Use exhaust hoods for stoves Prevent radon infiltration Distribute cheap, efficient stoves or solar cooker to developing countries Develop cheap tests for indoor air pollutants Radon detectors
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