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Ambient Air Pollution: History, regulation, public health, and the scientific process

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This invited presentation will discuss Ambient Air Pollution and will provide a high level review of the history, regulations, public health effects and scientific process.  General information found on public EPA websites will be highlighted. 

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This presentation will be for an undergraduate class at Mount St. Joseph University.  It will highlight public information about air pollution history, effects, and management. 

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Owens, B. Ambient Air Pollution: History, regulation, public health, and the scientific process. Mount St. Joseph University Lecture, Cincinnati, OH, March 01, 2022.

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  • MSJ ENVSCI OWENS 02.23.2022_508 TAGGED.PDF (PDF)  (NA  pp, 1.9 MB, about PDF)
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