Lead in Air Air Radiation US EPA
2016.3.29 Lead in Air Home; Basic Information; Lead Standards; Lead Designations; Lead Implementation; Nonattainment Areas; Air Quality Trends; State Implementation Plan Status and Information
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EPA Determines that Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines
2023.10.18 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final determination that emissions of lead from aircraft that operate
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Lead (Pb) Air Pollution US EPA
2023.10.17 How does lead get in the air? What are the effects of lead on human health? What are the effects of lead on ecosystems? How has the amount of lead in air
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EPA Lead (Pb) Research: Air US EPA - U.S. Environmental
2023.11.7 Much of that work is conducted to directly support the Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation and the enforcement of the Clean Air Act. Examples of how EPA
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Basic Information about Lead Air Pollution US EPA
2023.7.5 Sources of lead emissions vary from one area to another. At the national level, major sources of lead in the air are ore and metals processing and piston-engine
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Regulations for Lead Emissions from Aircraft US EPA
2023.10.20 EPA has been investigating emissions of lead from aircraft operating on leaded fuel and the impact of these emissions on lead air pollution, including assessing
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Lead (Pb) Air Pollution US EPA
2020.6.3 Lead (Pb) Air Pollution. As a result of EPA's regulatory efforts, levels of lead in the air decreased by 98 percent between 1980 and 2014. In 2008, EPA significantly
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EPA to Review Lead Ambient Air Standards US EPA
WASHINGTON (March 12, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the intent to initiate the next review of the National Ambient Air Quality
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Lead Regulations Lead US EPA
2020.12.11 Share Lead Regulations On this page: Lead in paint, dust and soil Lead in water Lead in air Lead in waste disposal Lead in Paint, Dust and Soil Title IV of the Toxic
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Air Topics US EPA
2023.8.3 Air Topics. Learn more about air pollution, climate change, air research, and what you can do. There are numerous air related challenges facing the United States today. Including but not limited to
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Regulatory and Guidance Information by Topic: Air US EPA
2023.6.6 Regulatory and Guidance Information by Topic: Air. Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA sets limits on certain air pollutants, including setting limits on how much can be in the air anywhere in the United States. The Clean Air Act also gives EPA the authority to limit emissions of air pollutants coming from sources like chemical plants, utilities ...
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Air Quality and Transportation US EPA
2023.10.20 EPA Role: Senior Environmental Engineer. Primary Role Responsibilities and Projects: I work in the Technology, Transportation and Radiation Branch in EPA Region 2 Air and Radiation Division and have
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EPA's Collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO)
2023.10.24 Environmental factors have a major effect on human health. In fact, a WHO Study found that modifiable environmental factors, such as air pollution, man-made climate and ecosystem change, and radiation are globally responsible for 24% of deaths and 28% of deaths among children under five. EPA has a longstanding program of
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Radiation Regulations and Laws Radiation Protection US EPA
2017.1.19 The CAA is the comprehensive federal law that regulates air emissions from area, stationary and mobile sources. Section 112 provides EPA the authority to list hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and to develop and enforce emission limits for each of them. Some HAPs are radionuclides. Learn more about the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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EPA Proposes New Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil
2023.5.11 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new carbon pollution standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants that will protect public health, reduce harmful pollutants and deliver up to $85 billion in climate and public health benefits over the next two decades. The proposal for coal and new natural
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Carbon Monoxide Air Radiation US EPA
2016.9.8 This site provides information about carbon monoxide and its effects.
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EPA Lead (Pb) Research: Air US EPA - U.S. Environmental
2023.11.7 EPA Lead (Pb) Research: Air. Reducing lead air pollution is one of the nation’s earliest and most enduring environmental success stories. That story began to unfold when the Agency and its federal partners initiated a phase out of lead in gasoline in the 1980s. It continued as they took actions that dramatically reduced lead emissions
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Organization Chart for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation US EPA
2021.2.19 Organization Chart contact information for this Office, which develops national programs, policies, and regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure.
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Lead (Pb) Air Pollution US EPA
2023.10.17 Other Common Air Pollutants. Ground-level Ozone. Particulate Matter (PM) Carbon Monoxide (CO) Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) See information on all criteria air pollutants.
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Report on the Environment (ROE) US EPA
2022.8.23 These air toxics—acetaldehyde, acrolein, benzene, 1,3-butadiene, carbon tetrachloride, formaldehyde, and tetrachloroethylene—were selected for display in this indicator because they account for a large portion of the estimated nationwide cancer risk attributed to outdoor air pollution and because they have sufficient air quality trend data ...
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Air Pollution: Current and Future Challenges US EPA
2023.10.23 Outdoor air pollution challenges facing the United States today include: Meeting health-based standards for common air pollutants. Limiting climate change. Reducing risks from toxic air pollutants. Protecting the stratospheric ozone layer against degradation. Indoor air pollution, which arises from a variety of causes, also can cause
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Organization Chart for EPA's Region 5 Office About EPA US EPA
2017.1.6 Air and Radiation Division (ARD) Director: Edward Nam. Contact EPA Region 5. What We Do: Along with our state, local and tribal partners, we are responsible for helping to achieve and maintain clean and breathable air in the Great Lakes area. Our areas of responsibility include: air enforcement. air monitoring. air permits.
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Publications about Indoor Air Quality US EPA
2020.12.28 Contractor Report: Building Codes and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) EPA’s Indoor Environments Division commissioned a report that addresses building codes, IAQ and related issues The report includes material related to both commercial buildings and residential buildings. Author: David Mudarri, Ph.D., September 2010.
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Petitions to the Office of Air and Radiation US EPA
2023.10.20 This page makes available petitions for rulemaking received by the Office of Air and Radiation on or after January 1, 2013. For the purposes of this page, the agency has posted incoming communications styled as "petitions" for generally applicable, national rulemakings. Petitions provided as comments in a publicly available rulemaking docket ...
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National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - U.S.
2021.6.25 You are here: EPA Home Air and Radiation National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) The Clean Air Act, which was last amended in 1990, requires EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (40 CFR part 50) for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the
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2023.7.6 Air and Radiation Division. Director: John Mooney. What We Do: The Air and Radiation Division (ARD) implements the programmatic aspects of Clean Air Act within the geographic boundaries of Region 5, except for inspections and enforcement, which are principally managed by the Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division. Under this
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About the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) US EPA
2020.8.10 ORIA’s mission is to protect the public and the environment from the risks of radiation and indoor air pollution. The office coordinates across the Agency and with other federal, state, tribal, and non-governmental organizations to carry out its mission. ORIA develops criteria, standards, guidance, policies, and programs to limit unnecessary ...
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Radiation Basics US EPA
2023.7.18 Radiation is energy. It can come from unstable atoms that undergo radioactive decay, or it can be produced by machines. Radiation travels from its source in the form of energy waves or energized particles. There are different forms of radiation and they have different properties and effects.
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The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality US EPA
2023.6.22 If you've tested the air in your home and found a radon problem, and you have a well, contact a lab certified to measure radiation in water to have your water tested. Radon problems in water can be readily fixed. Call your state radon office or the EPA Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791) for more information.
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