The fust reactic n to a paper that reports the necessity for complete replacement of air pollution control and ash removal equipment is likely to be "What a disaster". But the matter must be put in proper perspective. By compari­ son with Nashville and other operating plants which have required replacement of major components early on, Gal­ latin doesn't look so bad. Consider fiascos such as th...

Early concerns regarding the health-related effects of air pollution originated from severe episodes in Meuse Valley, Belgium, in 1930; Donora, Pennsylvania, in 1948; and London, in 1952. Although the overall effects of these episodes continue to be debated, well-documented, episode-related increases in morbidity and mortality from cardiopulmonary causes provided dramatic evidence that extremel...

Worldwide, the problem of air pollution is heterogeneous in its sources and in the populations affected, but consistent in that there is an urgent need for action. In this Comment, we address whether framing air pollution as a human rights issue would more quickly and efficiently motivate and direct actions than what is done at present. We conclude that rights-based approaches merit deeper cons...

in recent years, increasing population, vehicles and industrial growth have caused air pollution that is initiated many environment problems and damaged public health. to check the air quality in different regions, pollution data that are collected in air pollution stations are required. for better and more realistic monitoring of air pollution, the stations must be distributed exactly and even...