Improving the Air We Breathe
Originally appears in the Winter 2012-2013 issue
Tasmania has some of the cleanest air in the world, yet from time to time can have significant air quality problems, especially in and around the major urban centres. Pollutants from vehicle exhaust, smoke from wood stoves, emissions from industry, open fires, evaporation from paints and solvents, aerial spraying of herbicides and pesticides, and many other day-to-day human activities add unwanted gases and particles to the air. In addition to outdoor air quality, air inside homes, offices, factories and vehicles often contains more pollutants than the air outside. Sources of air pollutants inside buildings range from mould spores to organic gases evaporating from paints and furnishings.
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