Research and Reports
Looking for more information about Houston’s air quality issues? We have listed here our most recent research and reports. You will also find links to the work of our predecessor organizations, the Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP) and Mothers for Clean Air (MfCA), both of which produced many excellent reports on air quality problems and solutions in Houston.
Air Alliance Houston Annual Report Fiscal Year 2019
Air Alliance Houston
Executive Summary: Local Policy Recommendations Addressing Environmental Hazards and Inequitable Health Risks in Houston’s Complete Communities
Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Report commissioned by Air Alliance Houston.
Air Pollutant Fact Sheets – what you need to know about Houston’s “Dirty Dozen”
Air Alliance Houston
Health Impact Assessment of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project
Air Alliance Houston
Government Has an Essential Role in Oil Refinery Safety and the Environment
Bob Levy, Board of Directors of Air Alliance Houston
Big Breaks for Big Polluters: Why enforcement inconsistencies contribute to ineffective air pollution control
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Houston’s Air Research: What we know, What has worked, Why it matters
Bob Levy, Industry Professionals for Clean Air – Houston
Houston, we Have a Problem: A Roadmap for Reducing Petrochemical Industry Toxic Emissions in the Lone Star State
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP), Industry Professionals for Clean Ai, Environmental Defense Fun & Environmental Integrity Project
GHASP Air Monitoring Activities, 2005-2008
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
A Vision of Clean Air
Jim Blackburn, GHASP Policy Committee
Cooling Off: State Investigations Show Reductions in Cooling Tower Emissions
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Exceeding the Limit: Industry Violations of New Rule Almost Slid Under State’s Radar
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Strategy for Reducing Flare Emissions
Industry Professionals for Clean Air – Houston
Whiners Matter!
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Reducing Flare Emissions from Chemical Plants and Refineries
Industry Professionals for Clean Air – Houston
Reducing Emissions from Plant Flares – Presentation
Industry Professionals for Clean Air – Houston
Mercury in Galveston and Houston Fish
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Who’s Counting? The Systematic Underreporting of Toxic Air Emissions
Environmental Integrity Project and the Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Reducing Air Pollution From Houston-Area School Buses
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Smoke in the Water: Air Pollution Hidden in the Water Vapor from Cooling Towers
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Where Does Houston’s Smog Come From?
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Where Does Houston’s Smog Come From? Part II
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
How Bad is Houston’s Smog?
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
Trees & Our Air: The Role of Trees and Other Vegetation in Houston-Area Air Pollution
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP)
