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John Fielding,
CEO
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Air pollution rankings can be based on estimated health risks, monitored exposures or reported emissions.
Indoor air pollution is ranked in the top five environmental risks to our health.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Resolutions were passed on indoor air pollution, pesticides around schools, lifting the revenue cap, and accountability of public funded education, including testing for private schools.
Motor vehicles are responsible for the majority of air pollution and most initiatives to reduce air pollution are aimed at reducing emissions and motor vehicle use.
MDNR Air Pollution Control Program staff share responsibility with EPA region VII to assure that monitoring systems are accurate.
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Astrid Schuhmann,
Backpacker
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Outdoor air pollution is caused primarily by exhaust fumes from automobiles and industrial emissions; the most significant source of indoor air pollution is cigarette smoke.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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Local air pollution, emissions of greenhouse gases, and acidification of soil and water can all be reduced if energy and resource conservation concepts are more widely applied.
Air pollution is known to cause acid rain, ozone depletion and possibly, global climate change.
Air pollution caused by chemical reactions among various substances and pollutants in the atmosphere.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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Air pollution contaminants in the airstream attack air conditioning system coils and reduce the energy efficiency of the air conditioning system.
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David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist
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Indoor air pollution can cause lung disease, including respiratory tract infections, asthma, and lung cancer.
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Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate
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Air pollution and water pollutin from factories can greatly harm and weaken forests, and make them more susceptible to natural forces such as drought and cold.
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