The question has long been not whether or not to reduce air pollution, but by how much and by what means. Since the extent of the reduced discomfort and illness is not clear—and the measurement of peoples’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) for reduced discomfort and illness is uncertain—it is not easy to know how much the pollution should be reduced. But it has always been clear that reducing automotive air pollution had to be part of the overall strategy. (more…)

Almost all fossil fuels use is by burning them to create energy. Burning process then produces waste products due to impurities in the fuel. There are few particulates as a resides and some gases such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds. These waste gases are then become air pollution which are affecting our environment in destructive ways.

There are several types of air pollution: (more…)