National Ambient Air Quality
January 23, 2025
Standards set up by the Environmental Protection Agency to measure the health impacts of air pollution. EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency More established standard measures for six pollutants: carbon monoxideA colorless, odorless and highly poisonous gas produced largely by automobiles that results from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based materials. More, ozoneA highly reactive gas formed in the atmosphere – in the presence of sunlight and heat – by a complex series of photochemical reactions involving oxides of nitrogen and organic gases. National Ambient Air Quality Standards have been established for ozone. More, particulate matter, lead, sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide. The transportation provisions of the Clean Air ActAssociation for Commuter Transportation More focus on ozoneA highly reactive gas formed in the atmosphere – in the presence of sunlight and heat – by a complex series of photochemical reactions involving oxides of nitrogen and organic gases. National Ambient Air Quality Standards have been established for ozone. More and carbon monoxideA colorless, odorless and highly poisonous gas produced largely by automobiles that results from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based materials. More standards.