Policy and technology for clean air.

Part of a special section on the international aspects of air pollution control. The writer discusses policy and technology for clean air. He reveals that poor air quality threatens human health and the environment in many parts of the U.S. and the world. He contends that the federal government m...

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Publicado en:Forum for Applied Research & Public Policy Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 36 - 43
Autor principal: Streets, David G.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Energy, Environment & Resources Center Winter 1999
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Sumario:Part of a special section on the international aspects of air pollution control. The writer discusses policy and technology for clean air. He reveals that poor air quality threatens human health and the environment in many parts of the U.S. and the world. He contends that the federal government must take the lead in applying new technological knowledge to the challenges that lie ahead in managing the quality of the atmosphere. He asserts that it is time to establish a new technological and scientific agenda for the 21st century.