How Does Air Pollution Affect Plants and Ecosystems? Webinar

The effects of air pollution on plants have been studied since the early 1800s. By the 1960’s, growing concerns about the detrimental effects of air pollution on human health and the environment spurred the passage of the U.S. Clean Air Act in 1970. Part of the Clean Air Act is designated to protect the environment from pollutants such as smog and acid rain. This webinar will discuss air pollution research on trees, crops, and ecosystems, with a focus on ground-level ozone from the last several decades to the present. How this research can be used to inform policy at the EPA and other agencies will be also be discussed.