Air Pollution Dynamics: Insights into Current Condition of Policy Framework and Future Strategy

Thematic Strategy on air pollution

Turning Policy Promises into Blue Skies: Mixed-Method Assessment of China's Past and Future Air Pollution-Reduction Efforts

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Elements of air pollution policy analysis

The National Research Council has pointed out that more ways need to be explored to link scientific research effectively with policy and environmental decision-making. One approach would be to promote interdisciplinary efforts designed to give science graduate students an opportunity to work in a collaborative effort, such as with economists and political scientists, to fulfill a project situat...

California’s Agriculture-Related Local Air Pollution Policy

Air pollution is a critical environmental issue for California, which has some of the nation’s most polluted air basins and also the nation’s most stringent set of state and local air quality standards. This paper reviews my previous work in Lin (2011), in which I examine the effects of agriculture-related local regulations in California on air quality, as measured by the number of exceedances ...

Health Impact of Outdoor Air Pollution in China: Current Knowledge and Future Research Needs

Guest Editorial Outdoor air pollution is one of China's most serious environmental problems. Coal is still the major source of energy, constituting about 75% of all energy sources. Consequently, air pollution in China predominantly consists of coal smoke, with suspended particulate matter (PM) and sulfur dioxide (SO 2) as the principal air pollutants. In large cities, however, with the rapid in...