After reviewing EPA air quality trends data, one finds that the concentration in the air of the "criteria pollutants" declined in the period 1980-1999 (the latest) as follows:
www.epa.gov/air/aqtrnd99/brochure/brochure.pdf o airborne lead down 94% o PM-10 (dust) down 18% 1990-1999, 75% 1970-1999 o volatile organic compounds down 42% o sulfur dioxide down 50% o carbon monoxide down 57% o ozone down 20% o nitrogen dixide down 25% o ambient benzene urban concentration down 39% 1993-1998 Remember that the early 1970s were generally the years with the highest levels of these pollutants. Visibility has remained the same or greatly improved west of the Mississippi since 1970. Take a look at the maps online there that show what areas are not attaining the EPA pollution levels. Most of the country does reach the desired levels. If the rate of childhood leukemia has increased in the last 20 years, it isn't due to increasing levels of pollution. Bruce Gaarder Highland Park Saint Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Wow! > > You sure can tell what's important in life! > > Put "Environmental concerns - pollution from radiator fluid, transmission > fluid, oil and gasoline in our parks" - and few want to discuss it, 'cause > we might have to actually examine ourselves and consider our own > eco-terrorism. > > Add to that the fact that we are paying huge sums to poison ourselves and our > children (benzene, smogged through the neighborhgoods from auto exhaust being > linked to the huge increases in childhood leukemia, as I understand it) and > we can see that we would rather pull an Enron on our selves: create > diversions, use smoke and mirrors to disctract ourselves from the real stuff. _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
