Air Quality

As our state grows and the need for construction materials that aggregate and concrete operations provide also increases. These operations, including quarries, concrete batch plants, and sand and gravel mines, emit fine particulate matter (PM) that when inhaled can cause severe health problems. 

​TRAM has produced the following resource that explains the following:

• What crystalline silica is and the potential health impacts of long-term exposure.

• Current gaps in monitoring and regulations.

• Solutions that state and local leaders can implement to improve the public health and safety of Texans living in proximity to APOs.

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We must hold our state officials and agencies accountable to protecting the health and well-being of our communities.