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Title: Air pollution control in an age of prevention

Abstract

In the case of air pollution control technology, the case for pollution prevention is frequently cast as a case against pollution control technology. The errors in this argument are that pollution control technology is always the more expensive compliance option and that pollution prevention techniques exist to solve all or most of US air quality problems. A true market-based clean air policy would not contain these assumptions, would set a goal and appoint the market as the arbiter of final compliance decisions. This article discusses the market-based option and the balance needed between pollution prevention and pollution control technologies.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Institute of Clean Air Companies, Washington, DC (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
209984
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Protection
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; AIR QUALITY

Citation Formats

Smith, J C. Air pollution control in an age of prevention. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Smith, J C. Air pollution control in an age of prevention. United States.
Smith, J C. 1996. "Air pollution control in an age of prevention". United States.
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abstractNote = {In the case of air pollution control technology, the case for pollution prevention is frequently cast as a case against pollution control technology. The errors in this argument are that pollution control technology is always the more expensive compliance option and that pollution prevention techniques exist to solve all or most of US air quality problems. A true market-based clean air policy would not contain these assumptions, would set a goal and appoint the market as the arbiter of final compliance decisions. This article discusses the market-based option and the balance needed between pollution prevention and pollution control technologies.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/209984}, journal = {Environmental Protection},
number = 1,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}