Air Topics
Learn how air pollution can harm your health and the environment, and what EPA is doing to protect the air we breathe.
Summary
Learn more about air pollution, climate change, air research, and what you can do. There are numerous air related challenges facing the United States today. Including but not limited to meeting health-based standards for common air pollutants, limiting climate change, reducing risks from toxic air pollutants, and indoor air quality.
Pollution & Air Quality
- Acid Rain
- Climate Change
- Climate Change Indicators including temperature and weather changes
- Climate Change Research
- Ozone Layer Protection
- Visibility
Indoor Air
Emissions
Air Quality by Location
Air Pollutants
Criteria (NAAQS) Air Pollutants:
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Lead (Pb)
- Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
- Ozone, Ground Level
- Particulate Matter (PM)
- Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)