The Air That We Breathe
http://whyfiles.org/030air_pollution/index.html

David Tenenbaum, Terry Devitt, Yael Gen, Amy Toburen, Susan Trebach, The Why Files, The Why Files, The Why Files, The Why Files, The Why Files


The Why Files examines the latest research and the debate on air pollution and health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed regulations under the Clean Air Act for ground-level ozone and fine particulates, pollutants which have been linked to lung disease and early deaths. Some researchers are convinced that fine particles are causing the disease and deaths; others don't believe costly regulations are warranted yet. How epidemiologists work, some major studies involved, and how scientists detect air pollution and its effects are discussed. Five university scientists and a government relations representative from the American Lung Association were interviewed for this story.

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