Ozone pollution: The hard choices

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6865978

Russell, M

This paper examines tropospheric ozone pollution and alternative approaches for dealing with it. Its underlying message is that Congress should not act on any of the measures now before it to amend the Clean Air Act with regard to ozone. The paper examines the origins and health and environmental effects of ozone pollution and describes the magnitude of the present problem. It summarizes what would be required to attain the current Clean Air Act goals and finds that they may be unattainable in practice in some locations. It concludes that the Clean Air Act is flawed, and that a public debate should be encouraged on fundamental changes in its goals and framework. 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6865978
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-10909; ON: DE89001329
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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