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Overview of NAAQS

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NAAQS AND THEIR ROLE IN AIR POLLUTION CONTROL The NAAQS has designated six pollutants to be controlled in judging the quality of our air. These pollutants are: Ozone, Lead,  Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Particulates, and Sulfur Dioxide. Those areas of the country that exceed these levels set by the NAAQS are said to have reached nonattainment status.  If the Clean Air Act had not addressed the overwhelming effects of leaded gasoline, the population would have experienced significantly more incidences of heart disease, stroke, adult hypertension and child  IQ decline. The NAAQS has lead to identifying still other air pollutants. These safeguards have in turn improved air quality related to agricultural crops, have increased employee attendance  and productivity, as well as shown a decline in the damaging effects of household soil. The United States was forced to take a good, long look at just what environmental  damage had accumulated over the first half of the century when the original Clean Air Acts were passed in America. Among them was the 1963 law by environmental advocate  and politician Edmund S. Muskie and was followed up by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This was achieved primarily by restricting the types of automobiles allowed on the  road and the kinds of pollutants they emitted into the atmosphere. This was the most straightforward approach to regulate escalating air pollution levels that had been enacted since 1955.  In an attempt to control their air pollutants, Canada, Japan and several European countries followed suit, as well. The NAAQS has since identified six more pollutants. However, despite  the significant effort put forth by the Clean Air Act of 1963, it still did not address all potential pollutants; as a result, some problems improved while others worsened.