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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), issues daily air quality forecast guidance as part of a national Air Quality Forecasting Capability. Air quality has improved significantly since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970; however, there are still many areas of the country where the public is exposed to unhealthy levels of air...

    Air pollution poses a major threat to health around the world. The combined effects of ambient outdoors and indoors causes many health problems every year such as premature death, increase mortality from stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections. Moreover, health issues caused by air pollution can affect not only in grown-ups, but also the young. However, children do not have...

Also known as HCHO, formaldehyde is a chemical that compounds hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon. It can be found in all living things. This chemical can be irritant in skin, eyes, nose and throat. However, it is an extensive regulated material, governments regulations implement standards to protect human health and the environment. This chemical is used to a wide range of valued- added products. Formaldehyde...