Should we pay more on air pollution?

Yayu Yu

Policy Speech

April 27, 2007

Indoor Air Pollution

• According to The world health report 2002 indoor air pollution is responsible for 2.7% of the global burden of disease.

Overview

• The clean air acts

• Tips for better indoor air quality

• Conclusions

The Clean Air Act

• Air Pollution Control Act of 1955• "An Act to provide research and

technical assistance relating to air pollution control“

• Clean Air Act of 1963• "An Act to improve, strengthen, and

accelerate programs for the prevention and abatement of air pollution“

Cont.

• Clean Air Act of 1970• "An Act to amend the Clean Air Act to

provide for a more effective program to improve the quality of the Nation's air.“

• Clean Air Act of 1990• "An Act to amend the Clean Air Act to

provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes."

Bring In Some Nature:

• While numerous chemicals can contribute to poor air quality in the home, many of the chemicals that make us sick are the ones that plants thrive upon and they can quickly remove the chemicals from the air.

Don’t Smoke Indoors:

• Converted a small area outside to a smoking area which keeps the indoor air free of smoke.

Circulate Air:

• Opening up the windows when we take any short trips away from the home.

Use and Clean Ventilating Fans:

• Remembering to turn them on and off and using them properly will help keep the air clean in the kitchen and bathrooms.

Vacuum And Dust:

• it was worthwhile to invest and purchase a more expensive unit than going with less expensive vacuum cleaner model.

Store Toxic Compounds Outside

• store toxic compounds in a small shed completely separate from the house.

Pets

• spending a bit more for better quality litter, then it will be less dust problems from it

• moved the cat litter to a separate room that could shut off from the rest of the house (and added a cat door) which helped tremendously

Conclusion:

• By implementing all of these, the air quality in our house has improved dramatically.