Clean Air Act
Pollution control statute
The Clean Air Act is U.S. federal legislation regulating air pollution, first passed in 1963 and significantly expanded in 1970 and 1990.
It authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to set standards for emissions from vehicles, factories, and other sources: The Clean Air Act requires states to develop plans for meeting air quality standards.
- particulate matterFine airborne solid fragments
- sulfur dioxideSO₂ gas compound
- respiratory diseasesIllnesses affecting breathing organs
- lung diseaseIllness of breathing organs
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
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