Our Mission
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The
primary mission of the EPA Region 3 Air Protection Division is to improve the
air quality and protect the health of the people in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Clean air is essential to a healthy population, a healthy environment and a
robust economy. We are committed to making the air in the Mid-Atlantic region
healthy to breathe, to reducing ecosystem damage from air pollution, and to
doing our share to address global air quality problems.