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Air Quality Law

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Air quality law is an industrial air pollution law that governs the emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere. A specialized subset of air quality laws regulate the quality of air inside buildings.

Air quality laws are often designed specifically to protect human health by limiting or eliminating airbone pollutant concentrations.

Other initiatives are designed to address broader ecological problems, such as limitations on chemicals that affect the ozone layer, and emissions trading programs to address acid rain or climate change.

Regulatory efforts include identifying and categorizing air pollutants, setting limits on acceptable emissions levels, and dictating necessary or appropriate mitigation technologies.

See also:
  1. Brimblecombe, P. (1976). Attitudes and responses towards air pollution in Medieval England. Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association 26 (10): 941 – 945.
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