Thursday, October 8, 2020

Why Is Indoor-Air Pollution Largely Unregulated?

In this article originally published by Rocky Mountain Institute, Christian Roselund discusses the lack of guidelines and enforcement for managing air pollution indoors. He discusses which regulatory bodies have determined standards for carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide levels, and describes how far we still have to go. He cites the gas stove as one of the most dangerous pollutants of indoor air, explaining that the lack of federal requirements for venting these appliances mean indoor air pollution can reach levels that would be illegal outdoors.

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