• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Outdoors / Iowa meets EPA air quality standards

Iowa meets EPA air quality standards

July 7, 2004 By admin

Iowa’s air is some of the cleanest in the country according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report on two of the most common forms of pollution. Brian Button is an air information specialist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.He says Iowa was listed as meeting standards for particulate air pollution. Particulates are microscopic pieces of soot and ash and carbon in the air that come primarily from the combustion of fuels. Button says meeting the E-P-A standards is important.He says particulate air pollution can harm people with lung diseases like asthma and emphysema and also those with heart disease. Button says Iowa also met the E-P-A standards for smog, and was one of just 16 nationwide to meet the standards for both types of pollution. He says ozone smog is a gas that forms on hot sunshiny days and is a chemical that can prematurely age and burn the lungs. Button says part of the reason for Iowa’s clean air is our location.He says we don’t have the mountains that can hold the pollution like the western states, and he says our population density isn’t as great as some of the eastern states. Button says the state has also done a good job of regulating industries to prevent dirty air.He says whenever we have new business coming into the state, or businesses expand, he says they’re vigilant in issue new air pollution control permits. Button says programs have also help get inefficient vehicles fixed so they aren’t polluting the air.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Outdoors Tagged With: Department of Natural Resources

Featured Stories

Grundy Center man sentenced to life for killing State Trooper

Jodi Husientruit remembered 27 years after she disappeared

Iowa Supreme Court rules in Mahaska-Marion County regional airport dispute

Pheasant harvest and hunter numbers both up this year

Iowa Supreme Court overturns ruling creating constitutional abortion right

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/27/22

AJ Green signs with Milwaukee

Iowa to host Georgia Tech in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Iowa State adds a defensive back

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/20/22

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2022 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC