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Better Enforcement of Car Emission Standards--A Way To Improve Air Quality

CED-78-180 Published: Jan 23, 1979. Publicly Released: Jan 26, 1979.
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GAO was requested to examine the operation of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) automotive emission control standards. EPA estimates that about 80 percent of the 100 million registered motor vehicles exceed Federal emission standards.

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Automobile industryEnvironmental monitoringInspectionMaintenance standardsMotor vehicle pollution controlMotor vehicle standardsMotor vehiclesAir qualityFile transfer protocolQuality control