Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-54).

This volume investigates the many issues associated with air pollution. The author takes a look at the worldwide health threats that are caused by poor quality air. She continues by examining the toll taken on the Earth's environment to due human-created air emissions. She discusses methods to reduce pollutants in the atmosphere, and also state of politics as it pertains to air quality; she also offers a list of things that will need to be done to checked the problem of increased air pollution. Introduction -- The global health threat -- The environmental toll -- Reducing emissions -- A political progress report -- An agenda for clean air.