Learn the Issues
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Wood-Burning Resources for Air Programs
Main Burn Wise page for state, local and tribal agencies
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Wood-Burning Resources for Consumers
Burn Wise consumers main page.
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Voluntary Programs for More Efficient Wood-Burning Appliances
Description of BurnWise voluntary programs available to wood burning appliance manufacturers
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Learn Before You Burn Wood - What You Can Do
Within this site you will find information for consumers to make informed decisions about what it means to burn wise. State & local agencies learn to improve air quality in their communities through changeout programs and education.
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Wood Smoke and Your Health
Health effects from wood smoke.
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Safe Drinking Water Act Section 1441
This page will provide information for water and wastewater utilities to apply for a certification of need under Section 1441 of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Choosing the Right Hydronic Heater
Information on hydronic heaters including basic description, hang tags, voluntary program information and state and local ordinances.
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Burn Wise: Facts & Figures + Health and Safety Tips
Fast Facts + Health and Safety Tips to ensure an efficient burn.
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Burn Wise
Burn Wise is a partnership program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that emphasizes the importance of burning the right wood, the right way, in the right appliance to protect your home, health, and the air we breathe.
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Ozone Layer Protection
Science information about Earth's stratospheric ozone layer protecting humans and earth from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays
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Assessment and Implementation
Assessing current air quality, deploying air pollution control technologies, and engaging with the public are all critical elements of air quality management plan implementation.
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Overview of Air Quality Management
Overview of what EPA is doing in regards to air quality management.
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Air Emissions Modeling
The site documents and makes available the Agency's latest emissions inventory data formated for use in temporal, spatial, and speciation emissions modeling.
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TSCA Section 4 Test Rules
40 CFR Parts 790 through 799
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TSCA Confidential Business Information
Section 8(e) states that Any person who manufactures a chemical substance and obtains information that the chemical is harmful to health or the environment shall inform the EPA.
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Reducing Your Child's Exposure To Flame Retardant Chemicals
This document provides information to help parents reduce their children’s exposure to flame retardant chemicals.
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Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
Learn about sources of ethylene oxide, risks associated with ethylene oxide, and what EPA is doing.
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Federal Partnerships Related to Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
Information on ethylene oxide from other federal agencies.
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Criteria Air Pollutants
This web area will provide access to information on setting and implementing the outdoor air quality standards for the six criteria air pollutants.
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Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution
Particulate matter (PM) is one of the air pollutants regulated by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Reducing emissions of inhalable particles improves public health as well as visibility.