OAR Policy and Guidance Metarecord

Document Title/Subject: EPA's Revised Particulate Matter Standards Related Documents:	Signed by: Unsigned Signature Date: July 17, 1997 Contact: John H. Haines Air Quality Strategies & Standards Division, OAQPS	Filename(s): URL(s): http://www.epa.gov/ttn/caaa/t1/fact_sheets/pmfact.pdf
Regulatory Authority: Title 1	Division: Air Quality Strategies and Standards Division (OAQPS)	Submitted By: edwards-chebryll
Document Type: Fact Sheets	EPA Document Number: Federal Register:	Supersedes:
Subject Category: AIR	Keywords: Nitrogen oxides Particulate matter Sulfur oxides Vehicle emissions Volatile organic compounds VOCs NAAQS Regional haze program Public health	Terms: Air pollutants Air quality Clean Air Act CAA
Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency announced new standards for particulate matter (PM) under the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The Agency reviewed hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific studies and has determined that these changes are necessary to protect public health and the environment. This document can be downloaded in both PDF (8 pages) and WP format.