Air Pollution | Air Pollution and Health: An Overview
Pollution can be harmful to human health. Since the mid– nineteenth century, numerous organizations have been created to monitor and control outdoor air pollution—which is caused primarily by the burning of fossil fuels—in the United States and around the world. A succession of air quality regulations have also been enacted to protect human health. In addition to outdoor emissions from motor vehicles, power plants, and industry, potentially hazardous air pollutants exist indoors. They can often be detected through testing, and in most cases can be eliminated from...
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