methane air pollution

by michael marti
(hamden)

Both methane air pollution and global warming could be reduced by controlling emissions of methane gas according to a new study by scientists at harvard university, Argonne National Laboratory and the Enviromental Protection Agency.

The reason they say is that methane is directly linked to the production of ozone in the tropsphere, the lowest part of the earth atmospere, extending from the surface to around 12 kilometers 7 miles altitude. Ozone is the primary ingredent of smoge and methane. Ozone is significant green house gase. volatile organic compounds voss are an important outdoor air pollution.

Barry's Response - Thank you, Michael, for the handy recap.