Clearing the air : the real story of the war on air pollution / Indur Goklany.

Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, [1999], ©1999.

xi, 187 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

The history of air pollution and its control -- Trends in indoor air quality, 1940 to 1990 -- Long-term trends in ambient (outdoor) air quality in the United States -- Emissions trends and technological change -- The environmental transition -- The states and air pollution: a reassessment based upon empirical evidence -- The federal role in air pollution control and the path to reform.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-181) and index.