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Facts Not Fear on Air Pollution

Studies | Environment

No. 294
Monday, December 11, 2006
by Joel Schwartz

Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Introduction
  3. Myth No. 1: Air Quality Is Bad and Getting Worse
  4. Myth No. 2: Air Pollution at Current Levels Is a Serious Threat to Health
  5. Myth No. 3: Federal Air Regulations Make Americans Better Off
  6. Conclusion
  7. Notes
  8. Appendix
  9. About the Author

Appendix

Appendix - Trends in Ambient Levels and Total Emissions of Various Air Pollutants%2C 1980 - 2005
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