Plan and schedule for NAPAP assessment reports, 1989--1990: State of science, state of technology, integrated assessment

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6501756

This document describes NAPAP's two-year plan for the preparation of its assessment findings and recommendations. NAPAP held a public meeting in Washington during November 1988, to receive comments on the October 1988 public review draft of the Assessment Plan. This Plan reflects NAPAP's revisions based on review and resolution of the comments received. National emissions of sulfur dioxide, a principal constituent of acidic deposition, have declined 27 percent during the past 15 years. The question of further emission reductions raises several challenging issues for the policymaker. However, possible long-term (i.e., extending over many years) acidic deposition effects on forests, and the importance of acidic deposition as a deposition effects on forests, and the importance of acidic deposition as a contributory stress (in addition to ozone and other pollutant, climate variations, disease, insects, and natural life cycle stresses) continue to be investigated intensively. Compliance with health- and welfare-related ambient air quality standards for sulfur and nitrogen oxide gases have been attained in most of the nation as a result of the controls required by the Clean Air Act. Possible health effects associated with ambient concentrations of acidic aerosols are currently being investigated to determine if National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) should be adopted for this pollutant.

• Research Organization: National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, Washington, DC (USA). Office of the Director of Research
• OSTI ID: 6501756
• Report Number(s): NAPAP-9007106; ON: TI89007106
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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