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Air Pollution

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Major Air Pollutants
A list of the pollutants, their source, and effects.
( http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004695.html )
Chemistry of Air Pollutants
Article from the UK takes you through the chemistry of major pollutants.
( http://www.aeat.co.uk/netcen/airqual/kinetics/ )
Indoor Pollutants
An article on biological pollutants. Not meteorological, but still an important issue, and something to think about.
( http://fcs.tamu.edu/housing/iaq/reduce.htm )
Toxic Pollutants in the Home
General article from Scientific American magazine that covers many toxic chemicals discussed in your text. Good links too.
( http://www.sciam.com/1998/0298issue/0298ott.html )
Acid Rain
Article from the EPA. Scroll down the page to the information.
( http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/index.html#causes )
Acid Rain in the North Eastern United States
An interesting article concerning the continuing problems with forests and streams. A page that has many links to other types of pollution problems if you are inclined to surf the net.
( http://www.acid-rain.net/ )
List of 33 Urban Air Toxics
A list provided by the EPA.
( http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/urban/list33.html )
Dispersion of Air Pollution
Short but informative article from Australia and their problems.
( http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/soe/97/ch1/6_3.htm )
Pollution in British Columbia
Interesting article about B.C. and their problem. Also mentions how geography and winds play a part in one particular area.
( http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/services/air/pollution/pollution.html#geography )
Trees
Short article concerning how trees help fight air pollution, and how they are affected by it.
( http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/publications/urban2.html )
Pollutants in Canada from the U.S.
Good, but long article explaining where pollutants that affect Canada come from in the United States, and what the two countries are doing about the problem.
( http://www.newswire.ca/releases/August2000/25/c3730.html )
EPA - Air and Radiation

( http://www.epa.gov/oar/ )
Illinois EPA - Bureau of Air

( http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/ )
Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution
National Resources Defense Council - Air Pollution http://www.nrdc.org/air/pollution/default.asp
( http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/pollution-main.html )
Air Pollution

( http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/air/air.htm )
Environmental Issues

( http://environment.about.com/newsissues/environment/cs/1airpollution/ )
Air Pollution Research Group

( http://www.utoledo.edu/~aprg/ )
Department of Health - Air Pollution

( http://www.doh.gov.uk/hef/airpol/airpolh.htm )
Environmental Health Center

( http://www.nsc.org/ehc.htm )
Air Pollution

( http://www.soton.ac.uk/~engenvir/environment/air/air.pollution.html )