Common Ambient Air Pollutants - MITIGATION

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

maintaining and adjusting combustion equipment, gas appliances, furnaces, flues and chimneys

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

using fuel sources that have low or no CO2 emissions. **KYOTO PROTOCOL and PARIS ACCORD**

Tropospheric Ozone (O3)

mass transit, reduction of traffic congestion, drive less/walk more

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

cap and trade allowances (ERC’s), reduce combustion temperatures

Sulfur oxides (SOx)

cap and trade allowances (ERC’s); scrubbers

Volatile organic Compounds (VOCs)

reduce combustion of fossil fuels (hybrids, public transport) reduce use of paint thinners and aerosols

Particulate Matter

stricter emissions standards (pollution abatement), use of electrostatic precipitators

Radon

monitor/test basements

Asbestos

use insulation that does not contain this pollutant/don’t disturb materials that have this pollutant in them

CFC’s

decrease use, Montreal Protocol

Lead (Pb)

banning leaded gasoline

Mercury (Hg)

cap and trade (ERC’s)