Air Resources
Learn about the many ways air pollution can harm both your health and the atmosphere and what you can do to help protect the air we breathe.
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Acid Rain
"Acid rain" is air pollution produced when acid chemicals are incorporated into rain, snow, fog, or mist. The "acid" in acid rain comes from sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, products of burning coal and other fuels from certain industrial processes.
Air Pollution
- Current Air Quality Conditions
- National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set NAAQS for six common air pollutants:
- Ozone Layer Protection
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
- Visibility
Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse gases trap some of the Earth's outgoing energy, thus retaining heat in the atmosphere.
Indoor Air
How you address air pollution in your home can have a big effect on your family's health.
- Asthma
- Burn Wise - EPA partnership program that helps homeowners burn the right wood, the right way, in the right wood-burning appliance to protect home, health, and the air we breathe.
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Indoor Air Quality
- Mold and Moisture
- Smoke-free Homes and Cars
- Radon
What You Can Do
- Carbon Footprint Calculator
- Climate Change: What You Can Do
- Find ENERGY STAR Products
- Fuel Economy (MPG) Guide
- Indoor airPLUS: Homes displaying the ENERGY STAR Certified Home and Indoor airPLUS labels provide unparalleled energy efficiency, comfort, durability, indoor air quality, and peace of mind.
- Green Vehicle Guide