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| July 01, 2003 | Zinsmeister, Karl; Lehrer, Eli | COPYRIGHT 2003 The American Enterprise, a national magazine of politics, business and culture (TEAmag.com). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

America's air has become a great deal cleaner over the last generation. Since measurement began in 1970, U.S. emissions have fallen dramatically, even while GDP and travel have more than doubled. America, in other words, is producing much more while polluting less.

 
Ambient air pollution levels 
(1976-2001) 
 
Ozone              -33% 
Sulfur Dioxides    -67 
Nitrogen Dioxide   ...

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