- Norwegian Institute for Air Research - http://www.nilu.no
A leading centre of expertise in questions related to air pollution. Established in 1969, it is an independent foundation specialized in most issues of air pollution on national and international levels. (Language: Norwegian)
- NOAA - Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division - http://www.atdd.noaa.gov/
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration laboratory research activities are divided into three themes: Air Quality, Emergency Preparedness, and Climate Variability. Each encompasses a number of programs and projects.
- Denver Vehicle Emissions Testing Program - http://www.aircarecolorado.com
Describes the mandatory vehicle emissions testing program in the Denver-Boulder area of Colorado, including maps to emissions stations, testing requirements, help for failing vehicles and tips to keep from becoming a gross polluter.
- Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA ) - http://www.awma.org/
Environmental information including air pollution, hazardous waste, management, regulations, measuring, modeling, emissions, testing, monitoring, modeling, particulate matter, ozone, and brownfields
- State/Local Air Pollution Control Agencies - http://www.4cleanair.org/
The State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators (STAPPA) and the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials (ALAPCO) are national associations representing air pollution control agencies in the 54 U.S. states/territories and over 150 major metropolitan areas. Site has information and links.
- EDF Chemical Scorecard - http://www.scorecard.org/
Toxic Release Inventory data for the US (emissions of toxic chemicals to air and water). Search for data on toxic chemicals in your community. Also provides information on human health effects.
- DieselNet: Diesel Emissions Online - http://www.dieselnet.com/
Information service on diesel exhaust emissions, emission control technologies, diesel engines, fuels, and related topics.
- EHC Air Quality Program - http://www.nsc.org/ehc/airqual.htm
National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center (EHC) conducts a variety of outreach and education activities on air quality issues. Topics include indoor air quality, mobile emissions, and radon.
- AIRNOW - U.S. EPA - http://www.epa.gov/airnow/
Air pollution data, ozone forecasting, information about public health and environmental effects of air pollution, and actions you can take to reduce pollution.
- Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium - http://www.ladco.org
Provides technical assessments on ozone and other problems of air quality in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Data and modeling reports available online.
- Network PM10 - http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5158/pm10.htm
Personally-maintained web site devoted to airborne particulate matter (PM). Links to the sources of information on particulate pollution and more generally air pollution.
- California Air Resources Board - http://www.arb.ca.gov/homepage.htm
CA air regulations, CA Almanac of Emissions and Air Quality, air emissions modeling, the gasoline additive MTBE, information on reducing air pollution from marine engines, and management of smoke from agricultural burning.
- Parkland Airshed Management Zone Association - http://www.pamz.org
Provides information about the PAMZ, a non-profit multi-stakeholder organization established to manage and monitor air quality issues in central Alberta, Canada.
- Southern Oxidants Study (SOS) 99 Field Campaign - http://www.al.noaa.gov/WWWHD/pubdocs/SOS/sos99.main.html
Research focused on obtaining an improved understanding of the processes that control the formation and distribution of fine particles and ground-level ozone.
- Bay Area Air Quality Management District - http://www.baaqmd.gov/
The BAAQMD (District) is the regional, government agency that regulates sources of air pollution within the nine San Francisco Bay Area Counties.
- Air Quality Lesson Plans and Data (K-12) - http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/air/monops/lessons/lesson_plans.html
Material designed to provide Texas educators with the background, activities and resources to teach the subject of air quality in the classroom.
- Fuel Efficiency Automobile Test Data Center - http://www.feat.biochem.du.edu
The site contains vehicle emissions databases and reports remotely collected from in-use vehicles since 1987 from around the world. Data sets include cars, light-trucks, heavy-duty trucks, jet aircraft, locomotives and snowmobiles.
- Clean Air Canada - http://www.cleanair.ca
Up to date information on air quality issues in Canada. Including environmental law and policy, motor vehicle emissions and industrial sources of pollution. Maintained by students at the Environment Law Centre, University of Victoria.
- U.S. Forest Service Air Quality and Smoke Management Pages - http://www.fs.fed.us/clean/air/
Various materials on air quality and visibility, Forest Service Class I PSD Areas, Integrating Air Quality and Fire Management into Land Management Planning, and smoke and dust from wildland fires.
- Title V Policy and Guidance Database - http://www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/air/title5/title5pg.htm
EPA has issued a number of policy and guidance documents that interpret Title V and its regulations. This is a free searchable database which contains EPA-issued policy and guidance documents on air operating permits. You can search the database online or download the database.
- The Low Emissions Mission - http://members.tripod.com/Waysafe
A free resource for Virginia Vehicle Emissions Inspectors. Includes on-line training, discussions forum, tutorials, and a cartoon archive. Citizens who have failed the emissions inspection can use this site for information on causes and repairs that could lead to a passing emissions result.
- Landfill Gas Page - http://www.mclink.it/personal/MD1337/home.htm
where the landfill gas professionals can meet and exchange experiences on landfill, gas, methane, monitoring, landfill gas, landfill monitoring, gas migration, biogas
- US-Canada Air Quality Agreement - http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/usca/index.html
US EPA information about this international agreement and monitoring done under the agreement.
- Environmental-Expert.Com - http://www.environmental-expert.com/
Environmental site with large up-to-date section on air pollution.
- Urban Transport and Environment - http://www.teriin.org/urban/urban.htm
Information and analysis on urban transport and its impact on environment in India. Includes extensive statistics, announcements of conferences and events, and white papers on topics including air pollution in Delhi and vehicle emission control strategies.
- State of the Air - http://www.lungusa.org/air2001/
The American Lung Association's air quality assessment from 1997 to 1999 with each state's information displayed for counties.
- Supersites Program and Related Studies - http://www.aaar.org/05Supersites/ConfInfo.htm
Coordination of institutions to find better methods of understanding PM accumulation and health studies related to pollution. Includes steering committee staff, main topics, fees and registration information. Takes place at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia on February 7 – 11, 2005.
- UK Air Quality Archive - http://www.airquality.co.uk
Features information on the causes and effects of pollution. Includes forecast bulletin, 24 hour summaries and articles.
- Chicago Department of Environment - http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Environment&entityNameEnumValue=05
Gives information on Chicago's air quality and regional pollution prevention programs.
- National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory - U.S. EPA - http://www.epa.gov/nvfel/
Federal Government's principal program to control air pollution from motor vehicles. Primary responsibilities include developing programs to reduce mobile source related air pollution; evaluating emission control technology; testing vehicles, engines, and fuels; and determining compliance with Federal emissions and fuel economy standards.
- AIR Web - http://www2.nature.nps.gov/air/
Air quality and visibility in U.S. national parks, refuges, and other protected areas. From National Park Service Air Resources Division and Fish and Wildlife Services.
- Atmospheric Research & Information Centre, - http://www.cate.mmu.ac.uk/index.html
Manchester Metropolitan University's multidisciplinary centre of excellence for the study and resolution of atmospheric pollution issues. United Kingdom.
- Environmental Expert.com - http://www.environmental-expert.com/air.htm
Presents free accessible articles, publications, events, software, technological solutions and web resources for Air Pollution Control.
- SEIPH - Environmental Research Group - http://www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/home.asp
Air Quality monitoring networks of London, Bedfordshire, Kent and Hertfordshire in the UK. Near realtime data is available from the site.
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