Air Quality and Air Pollution

The quality of the air we breathe is a result of the amount of particles that do not occur naturally in the atmosphere, known as air pollution. These substances can alter or degrade the quality of the atmosphere. Understanding the factors that contribute to air quality is important because bad air quality can affect everyone's health.

While air quality is generally thought of as an urban issue, poor air quality also poses health threats in rural areas.

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