Evaluation of the 'Clean Air Works' program on actual ozone concentrations: a case study in North Carolina

Giovanis, Eleftherios (2015) Evaluation of the 'Clean Air Works' program on actual ozone concentrations: a case study in North Carolina. International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 18 (5/6). pp. 465-477. ISSN 1466-2132

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Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of the 'Clean Air Works' program in the state of North Carolina on ozone concentration levels. 'Clean Air Works' is a voluntary program which educates people about the negative effects of air pollution on health. The contribution of this study is that it examines three effects: The effectiveness of the 'Clean Air Works' program in the Charlotte Area of North Carolina State and whether ozone smog alerts are more effective under this program. Finally, the effects on ozone levels coming from the change in the warning threshold from 80 particles per billion (ppb) to 75 ppb, which took place in 2008, are established. In all cases, we find reduction in ground-level ozone levels and improvement of the air quality in the treatment group where the 'Clean Air Works' program is implemented.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	06 Aug 2018 10:56
Publisher:	Inderscience
Additional Information:	This article was originally published in International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, published by and copyright Inderscience.
Divisions:	Faculties > Business and Law
Subject terms:	air quality, Clean Air Works, air pollution, quadruple differences-in-differences, ozone concentrations, smog alerts, voluntary programmes, USA, United States, case study, North Carolina, health education, ozone levels., air quality, Clean Air Works, air pollution, quadruple differences-in-differences, ozone concentrations, smog alerts, voluntary programmes, USA, United States, case study, North Carolina, health education, ozone levels., 05 Environmental Sciences, 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services, Environmental Sciences
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/620958
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJETM.2015.073076
ISSN	1466-2132

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