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Talked about mostly cons of the clean air act, and was promptly titled "Dirtying the Clean air act".

"The 10 Cities With the World's Worst Air - DailyFinance." DailyFinance.com. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://
www.dailyfinance.com/2010/11/29/10-cities-with-worlds-worst-air/.

Gives ranks of cities

"Air Pollution." - National Geographic Education. Accessed April 27, 2014. http://education.nationalgeographic.com/
education/encyclopedia/air-pollution/?ar_a=1.

National Geographic. Gives info on air pollution, effects, and how its changed

"Air Pollution." - News. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/air_pollution/.

New yorks plan to cut pollution

"Air Quality and Climate Change." Air Quality and Climate Change. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://
www.metrovancouver.org/services/air/pages/default.aspx.

Air quality and climate change in BC

"Ambient (outdoor) Air Quality and Health." WHO. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/
fs313/en/.

this cite taught me certain policies about air pollution in the US, and the back round of it.

"Building More Sustainable Cities." Scientific American Global RSS. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://
www.scientificamerican.com/article/building-more-sustainable-cities/.

Gives info on what cities are doing to become more sustainable

"California's Hydrogen Transportation Initiatives." California Hydrogen Activities. February 01, 2001. Accessed April 29,
2014. http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/zevprog/hydrogen/hydrogen.htm.

This taught of alternate transportation in California, like hydrogen transportation.

"Choking to Death:Health Consequences of Air Pollution in China." The Diplomat. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://
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Impacts of health on air pollution

"CoalCap." Overview. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.coalcap.com/overview.asp.

Sollution to coal dust

"CoalCap." Overview. Accessed May 06, 2014. http://www.coalcap.com/overview.asp.

"EarthTalk: Is U.S. Air Quality Getting Better or Worse?" American Lung Association. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://
www.lung.org/associations/states/florida/news/top-story-in-the-news/earthtalk-is-us-air.html.

Air quality in the US in the past 40 or so years

"Effects of Air Pollution on Humans, Plants and Animals." Effects of Air Pollution on Humans, Plants and Animals.
Accessed April 27, 2014. http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/air-pollution/effects-of-air-pollution.html.

Website that explains causes, effects, and kinds of air pollutants

"Fact-checking U.S. Politics | PolitiFact." PolitiFact. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.Politifact.com/.

Talked about how air in Los Angeles is improving, and is a major step in progress since the early 1900s.

"Greenest City 2020: A Bright Green Future." Home. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/a-bright-
green-future.aspx.

Gives all of the solutions Vancouver has come up with to become the greenest city by 2020

"Guangdong Air Quality Worsening: Survey." |Society |chinadaily.com.cn. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://
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survey on views of air pollution

"Guangzhou Aims to Cut Emissions." - China. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-02/24/
content_17300965.htm.

Guangzhou aiming to make plan to cut emissions

"Guangzhou People Have 33% Chance of Getting Cancer - CHINA - Globaltimes.cn." Guangzhou People Have 33% Chance
of Getting Cancer - CHINA - Globaltimes.cn. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/
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risk of cancer in Guangzhou

"Heroin and Cornflakes." Heroin and Cornflakes. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://arch1design.com/blog/
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The effects of air pollution on births

"History of Green Policies in Vancouver." Wikipedia. April 15, 2014. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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History of all the policies that Vancouver has established to try and make their city more green and sustainable.

"Home." LiveScience.com. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.Livescience.com/.

Talks exactly how pollution happens, like what chemicals and emissions cause it more than others.

"How Can I Help Reduce Air Pollution?" European Environment Agency (EEA). Accessed April 29, 2014. http://
www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/air-quality/more-about-air-pollutants/ozone-1/whatcanIdo/avoid-ozone-pollution.

This source taught me how a person can prevent air pollution, by turning off the lights, and not using the car too much,

"How Half the Rice in the Chinese City of Guangzhou Was Poisoned by Pollution." Quartz. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://
qz.com/86416/how-half-of-all-rice-in-a-chinese-province-was-poisoned-by-pollution/.

Talks about poisoned rice

"How Los Angeles Began to Put Its Smoggy Days Behind | Laws That Shaped LA | Departures Columns | KCET." KCET.
Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/columns/laws-that-shaped-la/how-los-angeles-began-
to-put-its-smoggy-days-behind.html.

This website talked about the certain laws that were passed, helping clean air and hurting it.

"How to Grow Fresh Air." Kamal Meattle:. Accessed May 06, 2014. http://www.ted.com/talks/
kamal_meattle_on_how_to_grow_your_own_fresh_air#t-55783.

Good video on solution to air pollution by using plants

Kahn, Joseph, and Jim Yardley. "As China Roars, Pollution Reaches Deadly Extremes." The New York Times. August 25,
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Gives info on coal

Kaiman, Jonathan. "China's Air Pollution Leading to More Erratic Climate for US, Say Scientists." Theguardian.com. April
15, 2014. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/15/china-air-pollution-pacific-climate-
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Talks about how China's air is effecting ours

"Kyoto Protocol." Kyoto Protocol. Accessed May 06, 2014. http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php.

Taught all about the Kyoto protocol, and how it does and can greatly affect world pollution.

"L.A. Gridlock, Air Pollution Can Be Cut Significantly With Proven Solutions in Visionary Plan." Environmental Defense
Fund. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.edf.org/news/la-gridlock-air-pollution-can-be-cut-significantly-proven-
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Another page to talk about solutions. Mostly international solutions.

Lau, Mimi. "Guangzhou Announces Emergency Measures."

"More China News." Air Quality in Guangzhou Deteriorates|Society|chinadaily.com.cn. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://
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Talks about the years of air pollution in Guangzhou

"Outlining Vancouver's Greenest City 2020 Plan." REMINET. Accessed April 28, 2014. https://www.reminetwork.com/
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Article outlining the plan and its bylaws.

"Pollution in Guangzhou, China." Pollution in Guangzhou, China. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.numbeo.com/
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Compares most problems of air pollution and ratings

"Reduce Air Pollution: In China." Greenpeace East Asia. Accessed April 27, 2014. http://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/
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Talks about problems and sollutions and facts

"Solving Smog." LA Weekly. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.laweekly.com/2005-09-22/news/solving-smog/.

It gave solutions on how to solve smog in LA, and many ways to benefit the air.

"Take a Deep Breath... Air Quality Is Getting Better." The Guardian. August 15, 2001. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://
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Article with many facts about air pollution the past years

"U.S. Companies Poised to Profit from China's New Pollution Plan | Industry Market Trends." Industry Market Trends RSS.
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People who benefit

"U.S. Department of State Air Quality Monitoring Program." U.S. Department of State Air Quality Monitoring Program.
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Gives current PM2.5 levels

"Vancouver - Greenest City 2020." - Green City Times. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.greencitytimes.com/Sustainable-
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Article evaluating the plan for their city to become more green

Wan, William. "Chinas Air Pollution Prompts Creative, Sometimes Wacky, Solutions." Washington Post. January 27, 2014.
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Wan, William. "Chinas Air Pollution Prompts Creative, Sometimes Wacky, Solutions." Washington Post. January 27, 2014.
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"Water and Air Pollution." History.com. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.history.com/topics/water-and-air-pollution.

Explains some of the history and effects of air pollution over the course of time, such as what places it originated from.

Wikipedia. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou#Economy.

Talks about history of Guangzhou and economic zones

Wong, Edward. "As Pollution Worsens in China, Solutions Succumb to Infighting." The New York Times. March 21, 2013.
Accessed May 06, 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/world/asia/as-chinas-environmental-woes-worsen-
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has solutions to air pollution