Air pollution is thus a health threat that cannot be ignored. Air pollution can damage the environment Acid rain and snow from air pollutants has killed trees and poisoned lakes and aquatic life. Pollutants have thinned the ozone layer above the Earth that protects us from much of the sun's damaging rays. The loss of ozone could cause changes in the environment and more skin cancer and cataracts in people. Air pollution can damage property Many buildings and homes are shrouded with a dirty layer of air pollutants.
Acidic gases can permanently discolor painted surfaces.
The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments is changing the way everyone works or does business. Elements of the Act affect the cars and trucks we drive, the products we buy, and the services we obtain and provide. The 1990 Act is lengthy, approximately 800 pages, because the air pollution problems it tackles are so diverse and complex. In developing the 1990 Amendments, Congress recognized that many businesses that had not been affected by earlier versions of the Clean Air Act would be faced with complex compliance issues. As a result, Congress included a section that requires every state to establish a program to help small businesses learn about their rights and responsibilities under the Act.