It can cause burning eyes and nose an itchy, irritated throat trouble in breathing Some chemicals found in polluted air cause cancer birth defects and long-term injury to the lungs and breathing passages. Some air pollutants are so dangerous that accidental releases can cause serious injury or even death. Environmental Impact Air pollution can damage the environment. It can dirty buildings and other structures.
Some common pollutants eat away stone, damaging buildings, monuments and statues.
Impact The Clean Air Act will improve air quality in the United States, a good thing for your health your property and the environment. The 1990 amendments made major changes in the Clean Air Act. . Features of the 1990 CAA Under this law, EPA sets limits on how much of a pollutant can be in the air anywhere in the United States. This ensures that all Americans have the same basic health and environmental protections. The law allows individual states to have stronger pollution controls but states are not allowed to have weaker pollution controls than those set for the whole country.