CLEAN AIR ACT 2
Abstract
The quality of the air that we breathe is protected by one of many environmental laws. This
particular law is rightfully named the Clean Air Act, and is responsible for the reduction of
pollu
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CLEAN AIR ACT 2
Abstract
The quality of the air that we breathe is protected by one of many environmental laws. This
particular law is rightfully named the Clean Air Act, and is responsible for the reduction of
pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide and lead and fine particulates. The Clean Air act has protected
society from the harmful side effects associated with air pollution, improving health for
thousands. This paper is intended to shine a light onto the Clean Air Act of 1970, and the
amendments that were made to it in 1977, and 1990.
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CLEAN AIR ACT 3
Introduction
The Clean Air Act was passed in an attempt to regulate the release of hazardous materials
into the atmosphere. The Clean Air Act broadly defines many main points such as “Air pollutant”
and “Welfare”. The term Air Pollutant refers to any air pollutant agent or combination of agents;
this includes any physical, chemical, radioactive or biological substance that enters the air.
Whereas “Welfare” is described as the pollutants effects on the weather or climate
(Massachusetts v. EPA. 2007). The Clean Air Act was originally signed into law in December of
1970 and was actually an update to the Air Quality Act of 1963. The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) was also created in 1970; they were charged with the responsibility of carrying
out the law. This meant that the EPA had to regulate the amount of hazardous pollutants in the
air, while the Clean Air Act of 1970 mandated the standards for emission controls, from not only
industry but from other sources such as automobiles as wel
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