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Taking Toxics Out of the Air
Overview
Air
toxics are those air pollutants that are know or suspected to cause cancer or
other serious health problems. Each year, millions of tons of air toxics are
released into the air. The Clean Air Act has provided the primary framework for
protecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of air pollution.
In
this course the student will learn about what air toxics are, where they come
from and how they can impact people and the environment. The course also
discusses steps being taken by the EPA to reduce emissions of air toxics from
major industrial sources.
The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the EPA
document Taking Toxics Out of The Air (EPA - 452/k-00-002 – August 2000)
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of
twenty (20) questions at the end of
this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
- What are toxic air
pollutants
- Where do air toxics come
from
- Where do air toxics go
- How are people exposed to
air toxics
- What are the health
effects of air toxics
- What has EPA done to
reduce air toxics
- What progress has been
made in reducing toxic air pollution
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment and review "Taking
Toxics Out of The Air" prior to taking a quiz for credit:
Taking Toxics Out of The Air (867 KB)
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