1. Evaluate evidence-based scientific data related to knowledge 
necessary to understand atmospheric pollutants and their health 
effects on humans and ecosystems.

2. Explain air quality surveillance methodologies for ambient, 
workplace, and indoor air. 

3. Determine appropriate methods for air pollutant data 
collection.

4. Compare the past and present regulatory and public policy 
issues of environmental air quality.

5. Examine policy that regulates air pollutants.

6. Analyze and discuss human routes of exposure and health 
effects from air toxicants.

7. Quantify human exposure to air pollutants.

8. Compare issues of environmental equity and the unequal 
distribution of health risks due to air pollution within the 
United States and among nations.

9. Summarize the conditions prevalent in developing countries 
from indoor combustion of solid fuels.

The atmosphere, movement of pollutants
Air chemistry
Ambient atmospheric pollutants
The Clean Air Act
Climate change
Urban air pollution
Acid deposition
Global stratospheric ozone reduction
Workplace air pollutants, worker exposure
Indoor air pollutants (e.g., homes, office buildings)
Ambient air quality standards
Indoor air quality standards
Human health effects of air contaminants
Ambient air sampling methodologies
Air contaminant dispersion models
Regulatory and public policy issues
Air quality surveillance and control

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