OAR Publications
This page contains links to Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) publications intended to be useful to the general public. The publications are organized into several categories. Publications available on the OAR Website include annual reports, primarily of emissions trends but also including Great Waters reports; documents containing basic facts, including risk factors, "what you can do" information, and pollutant-specific information; and references, or more technical information, such as the Clean Air Act and other regulations. In addition, links are provided to publications available either on the Technology Transfer Network (TTN) Website or in print.
This list of publications is not intended to be a complete list of relevant publications. More detailed information on specific programs (Acid Rain, Climate Protection, Global Warming, Indoor Air, and Ozone Depletion) can be accessed through links at the top of this page.
For a complete list of sources of information for EPA publications, see the EPA National Library Network Program , which lists EPA libraries throughout the country and contains links to "Additional Sources of EPA Information," including other publication centers. A Terms of Environment : Glossary, Abbreviations and Acronyms document may also be useful.
Annual Reports | Basic Facts | Technical | Reference
Annual Reports
- Air Quality Trends Reports
- Emissions Trends Reports
- EPA Great Waters Program Annual Reports
- U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory reports
Basic Facts
- Air Pollution and Health Risk
- Concerned Citizens
- Evaluating Exposures to Toxic Air Pollutants: A Citizen's Guide
- Haze
-- How Air Pollution Affects the View (PDF format - 432KB)
Requires Acrobat
Reader
- This two-page pamphlet gives a general description of what regional haze is, where it comes from, and what is being done to reduce it. For additional information, see EPA's Visibility website.
- Health Effects Notebook for Hazardous Air Pollutants
- Indoor Air Quality-related publications
- NOx -- How Nitrogen Oxides Affect the Way We Live and Breathe
- OZONE-Good Up High, Bad Nearby
- - Full brochure (HTML format)
- - Full brochure (PDF format - 295 KB)
- UV Index Document
Technical
The Second Generation Model (SGM) is a model used by the Office of Atmospheric Programs to analyze issues related to climate change.
References
- Clean Air Act and Amendments
- EPA Publications
- Indoor Air Quality-related publications
- National Radon Proficiency Listing
- OAR Information Resources document (PDF format - 90 KB)
- Radon Publications
- Risk Assessment for Toxic Air Pollutants: A Citizen's Guide
- Benefits and Costs of the Clean
Air Act (Section 812 Assessment):
- Retrospective Study, 1970 to 1990
- Prospective Study, 1990 to 2010
- The Plain English Guide To The Clean Air Act
- Taking Toxics Out of the Air--Progress in Setting Maximum
Achievable Control Technology Standards Under the Clean
Air Act
- - Full brochure (HTML format)
- - Full brochure (PDF format - 808 KB)