Pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks have far reaching public health and environmental impacts, and as American energy consumption continues to rise, the challenges presented by air pollution will not be disappearing anytime soon. Policies exist to protect public health by reducing toxic air emissions from power plants and factories and improve fuel efficiency in vehicles, but critics of the new standards argue they will have a damaging effect on the economy.

Join National Journal as we explore the debate surrounding clean air standards and their broader impact on the nation's public health, the environment, and the economy.