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AIRNow - Offers daily air quality forecasts as well as real-time air quality for cities across the U.S., and provides links to more detailed State and local air quality websites [Multiple agencies involved; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

Acid Rain (EPA Program) - Provides information on traditional and market-based approaches for controlling air pollution. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Air - Provides links to information on Indoor air quality, ozone depletion, climate change, visibility, toxic air pollutants, radiation, transportation/fuels, and off-road equipment [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Air Emissions Data from Electric Power Plants and Other Generation Facilities - Provides reports and visual presentations of collected data [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Air Quality Facility - Expertise in emissions and dispersion measurement as well as computer modeling [Department of Transportation (DOT), John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center]

Air Quality Where You Live - Provides links to information about the air quality in the U.S. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) - Carries out research on processes that affect the quality of the atmosphere - primarily related to transport, transformation and removal of trace substances [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)]

Air and Radiation - Quick access to news and hot topics related to air and radiation environmental information [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Air and Radiation: Visibility Impairment Caused by Air Pollution - Describes visibility impairment caused by air pollution in the United States [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Atmospheric Modeling - Partnership between EPA and NOAA to Develop and evaluate predictive models on all spatial and temporal scales for assessing changes in air quality and air pollutant exposures, as affected by changes in ecosystem management and regulatory decisions. [Multiple agencies involved, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]

Atmospheric Modeling Research. - This page contains a list of links to pages describing atmospheric modeling research projects. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

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Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and the World Data Center for Atmospheric Trace Gases - Information on the greenhouse effect and global climate change [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Clean Air Technology Center (CATC) - Provides public access to data and information on the use, effectiveness and cost of emerging and existing air pollution prevention and control technologies [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Technology Transfer Network]

Clean Air Technology Products - Products include: Air Pollution Technology Fact Sheets and Technical Bulletins, Air Pollution Technical Reports, Control Cost Chapters and Information, software, RBLC software, etc. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Clean Cities Program - Provides links to official publications of the Clean Cities Program and the Alternative Fuels Data Center, a component of the Office of Transportation Technologies [Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)]

Clearinghouse for Inventories and Emission Factors (CHIEF) - Information and links to data, resources, software, and models [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory (CMDL) - Conducts research related to atmospheric constituents that are capable of forcing change in the climate of the Earth or that may deplete the ozone layer [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)]

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EPA Winter Tips - Winter tips to help increase energy efficiencies, family health, and waste reduction [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Effects of Acid Rain - Provides links to detailed information on acid rain effects on surface waters (e.g. lakes and streams), forests, automotive coatings, materials, visibility, and human health [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Emission Measurement Center (EMC) - Provides quality data in support of regulatory development, produces emission test methods, and provides technical assistance in emission testing [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Envirofacts data warehouse - Direct access to the wealth of information contained in EPA databases [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Environmental Measurements Laboratory High-Altitude Sampling Program (HASP) - The High-Altitude Sampling Program (HASP) database provides information on EML's archived stratospheric air filter samples and sample measurements [Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Measurements Laboratory (EML)]

Environmental Measurements Laboratory Reports - EML makes many of its recent publications available through this website [Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Measurements Laboratory (EML)]

Environmental Measurements Laboratory Surface Air Sampling Program (SASP) - The Surface Air Sampling Program (SASP) database provides information on EML's archived air filter samples and sample measurements. The program was established in 1957 to track the global dispersion of radioactive debris resulting from atmospheric testin [Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Measurements Laboratory (EML)]

Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking (EMPACT) - Locate time-relevant environmental information in an easily understood format. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Environmental Programs - Analyzes the impacts of transportation operations and infrastructure on the environment and society [Department of Transportation (DOT), John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center]

Environmental Technology Laboratory (ETL) - Collaborate with colleagues around the world to create advanced remote sensors to meet environmental challenges [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)]

Environmental Wind Tunnel Research Facility - A user facility to solve problems in aerosol physics, atmospherics, biology, microbiology, plant physiology, toxicology, device and instrumentation design and fabrication, and civil engineering [Department of Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), PNNL Environmental Technology Directorate]

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Forecasting Air Quality over the United States. - This site describes the goals of the EPA and NOAA partnership to forecast Air Quality. [Multiple agencies involved, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency]

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Global Change Research Program - Research on understanding the potential consequences of climate variability and change on human health, ecosystems, and socioeconomic systems [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Green Vehicle Guide - Use this guide to choose the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets your needs. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

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Historical U.S. and State Energy Data Overview - The Historical Environmental Data Charts provide Greenhouse Gas, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide emissions data from 1980 forward. [Department of Energy (DOE)]

Human Exposure & Atmospheric Sciences. - Human Exposure & Atmospheric Sciences, of the National Exposure Research Laboratory, conducts research to characterize pollutant exposures from the pollutant source to the exposed person or receptor. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL)]

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Indoor Air Quality - Provides information related to asthma, secondhand smoke, radon, mold, and radiation protection [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

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National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC) - A national emergency response service for real-time assessment of incidents involving nuclear, chemical, biological, or natural hazardous material [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)]

National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) - NERL conducts research and development that leads to improved methods, measurements and models to assess and predict exposures of humans and ecosystems to harmful pollutants and other conditions in air, water, soil, and food. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL)]

Nonroad Engines, Equipment, and Vehicles Air Quality - Information about air pollution from such sources as diesel farm and construction equipment, lawn and garden equipment, aircraft, trains, recreational vehicles, and boats, ships, and personal watercraft [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

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Ozone Depletion - Includes information on the science, regulations, methyl bromide, and the UV index [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

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Particulate Matter. - Describes the Particulate Matter studies in the National Exposure Research Laboritories. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL)]

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Radon - Access to both technical and consumer information about radon [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Radon - Indoor Air Quality - Awareness information about a natural radioactive gas that causes lung cancer [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Reston Chlorofluorocarbon Laboratory - Site on the Chlorofluorocarbon Laboratory and its analytical services for CFCs, sulfur hexafluoride, dissolved gases including nitrogen, argon, methane, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and helium. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Water Resources Division]

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TOXNET - Collection of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), Specialized Information Services (SIS)]

Technology Transfer Network (TTN) for Air Pollution Information - The Technology Transfer Network (TTN) is a collection of technical Web sites containing information about many areas of air pollution science, technology, regulation, measurement, and prevention. In addition, the TTN serves as a public forum for the excha [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) - Search bibliographic records covering transportation research published in books, journal articles, technical reports and other media [Department of Transportation (DOT)]

Transportation and Fuel Air Pollution - Links to information about air pollution from motor vehicles, boats and ships, trains, aircraft, and the fuels that they use [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

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U.S. EPA Methyl Bromide Phase Out Web Site - This site contains information about methyl bromide and background information on science, regulations, and alternatives [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Ultraviolet Monitoring Program: UV-Net. - The EPA UV-Net Program operates and maintains a network of Brewer spectrophotometers throughout the United States. The UV monitoring under this program is coordinated with measurement programs of other U.S. Federal agencies. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

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William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) - Research is on focused on developing a molecular-level understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes that underlie the most critical environmental issues [Department of Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)]