Chapter 21: Environmental Laws and Exposure Analysis
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1. Most of our exposure to pollutants occurs within indoor environments, such as homes, offices, and schools. Certain laws address some aspects of indoor air quality, yet no law provides comprehensive coverage.

a. Select a law, and discuss how it covers an aspect of indoor air quality.

b. Now discuss how the law does not cover indoor air exposures, even though it would seem within the scope of the law to do so.

c. Finally, for this law, suggest revisions to address exposure more effectively.

6. Most of the environmental laws are source oriented rather than receptor oriented in that they focus on emissions/effluents instead of exposures. Why do you think this is the case?