The Nation - News from Feb. 1, 1985

Air and water in many cities is cleaner than it was a decade ago but other “environmental villains” remain uncontrolled, the National Wildlife Federation said in its annual report on environmental quality. The report, published in National Wildlife magazine, indicates that the nation has succeeded in lowering levels of many conventional air and water pollutants, but the country still has problems with toxic wastes and other chemicals that are increasingly poisoning the quality of the environment. The federation estimated that more than 260 million tons of hazardous waste are produced each year.