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Air Pollution and Respiratory Health

www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/default.htm

The Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Program is part of the National Center for Environmental Health, within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that focuses on "environmental-related respiratory illness", such as asthma, carbon monoxide p ...

Department of Energy (DOE)

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One of the Department of Energy's (DOE) concerns is the reduction of "airborne pollutants released from the nation's power plants, especially those fueled by coal. DOE's Fossil Energy Research & Development program is developing a new array of polluti ...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 "in response to the growing public demand for cleaner water, air and land." The Agency's mission "is to protect human health and the environment." The EPA regulates air pollution under the ...

National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (N...

www.niehs.nih.gov

The National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is "one of 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)." The NIEHS site provides access to information about the health effects of air pollution and other environmen ...

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (...

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The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is concerned with the "condition of the oceans and atmosphere." NOAA's Air Quality page focuses on information related to the forecasting and monitoring of greenhouse gases, aerosols, and mo ...

National Park Service (NPS)

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National Park Service (NPS) The mission of the Air Resources Division of the National Park Service (NPS) is "to preserve, protect, enhance, and understand air quality and other resources sensitive to air quality in the National Park System." The Air Resources site features links to ...

National Transportation Library (NTL)

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National Transportation Library (NTL) "The National Transportation Library's (NTL) mission is to increase timely access to the information that supports transportation policy, research, operations, and technology transfer activities." The Energy and Environment menu available through the NTL ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) The scientists at the Environmental Sciences Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) "conduct research, develop technology, and perform analyses" in order to gain understanding and increase knowledge regarding environmental effects of human/e ...

Science.gov topic Air Quality

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"Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results" and includes an Environment and Environmental Quality section. Air Quality information is located within this section.  Numerous links to relevant air quality information an ...