Clean, renewable sources of energy can alleviate the air pollution that afflicts millions of Americans, and even greater numbers of people in the developing world. Author Curtis Moore describes six major air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), many of which result from the combustion of fossil fuels. He then summarizes emerging medical evidence indicating that currently legal levels of pollution cause sickness and even death. Finally, Mr. Moore discusses EPA's recent proposals for more rigorous air quality standards, and the potential of renewable energy technologies to help meet these standards.

Consultant Curtis A. Moore of McLean, VA, serves as Director of International Programs for the American Lung Association and is former counsel to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. He and Alan Miller co-authored Green Gold: Japan, Germany, the United States, and the Race for Environmental Technology (Boston: Beacon Press, 1994). Mr. Moore may be contacted at 6019 Woodley Road, McLean, VA 22101; (703) 536-2414.

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