Barnes D G
Science Advisory Board, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996 Feb;114(2):292-4. doi: 10.1016/S0194-59989670188-2.
In recent years, the concept of pollution prevention has overtaken end-of-pipe controls as the paradigm of choice for effecting environmental protection. Through cooperative mechanisms, significant progress is being made to reduce or eliminate upstream processes and practices that can lead to downstream pollution. These efforts, coupled with productive interactions with the public, are making an impact. The Science Advisory Board released a report in January that described the "next wave" of pollution prevention. Specifically, the report described approaches for anticipating environmental problems of tomorrow so that preventive actions can be taken today. The potential of air pollution problems figures prominently in the Board's vision of the future.
近年来，污染预防的概念已取代末端治理成为实现环境保护的首选模式。通过合作机制，在减少或消除可能导致下游污染的上游工艺和做法方面正在取得重大进展。这些努力，再加上与公众的积极互动，正在产生影响。科学顾问委员会在1月份发布了一份报告，描述了污染预防的“下一波”趋势。具体而言，该报告阐述了预测未来环境问题的方法，以便如今就能采取预防行动。空气污染问题的潜在影响在委员会对未来的展望中占据显著地位。
