The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act

EPA-400-K-93-001 April 1993 INDEX Why should you be concerned about air pollution? Features of the 1990 Clean Air Act The role of the federal government and the role of the states Interstate air pollution International air pollution Permits Enforcement Deadlines Public Participation Market approaches for reducing air pollution; economic incentives Cleaning up air pollution: the programs in the 1990 Clean Air Act Smog and other "criteria" air pollutants Smog Other criteria pollutants: carbon monoxide and particulates 1997 Changes to the Clean Air Act Offsets Criteria air pollutants in gasoline and consumer products Hazardous air pollutants Mobile sources Cleaner fuels Cleaner cars Inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs Cleaner trucks and buses Non-road vehicles Transportation policies Acid rain Repairing the ozone layer Consumer products Home woodstoves How do you know the Clean Air Act is working? Glossary The Common Air Pollutants

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