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GOOD NEWS
FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT! USEPA has found that today’s air is much cleaner than it
was in 1970. Preliminary air emissions are below:
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1970
Air Emissions
(million Tons/yr) |
2003
Air Emissions
(million Tons/yr) |
Percent
Reduction |
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Carbon
Monoxide |
197.3 |
93.7 |
52.5% |
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Nitrogen Oxide |
26.9 |
20.5 |
23.8% |
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Particulate Matter (PM10) |
12.2 |
2.3 |
81.8% |
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Sulfur
Dioxide |
31.2 |
15.8 |
49.3% |
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Volatile Organic Compounds |
33.7 |
15.4 |
54.3% |
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OVERALL |
301.3 |
147.7 |
51% |
Author: Kimberly D. Coy, Senior
Engineer
Date:
9/28/04
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