Abstract

THE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS We have come a long way since our leadership and well-organized infor- founding in 1907 when smoke prevailed mation/education programs are perti- as a recognized symbol of a prosperous, nent to indoctrinate the public and thriving nation whose people were at make them responsively knowledge- work. Politicians openly proclaimed able of the causes, effects and action necessary to properly protect them- billowing smokestacks as clear evi- selves and their posterity from the pos- dence that the populace was actively Joseph J. Sbporowski, Ed.D. sible ravages of an improperly man- and gainfully employed. The general Professor, Environmental Science concept of a higher standard of living aged environment. The absence of such Rutgers University and better quality of life prevailed. The leadership, programs and effort would latter, however, was not fully consid- encourage the existence of little action ered, as little thought was given to the or support. APCA's aware leadership day, APCA has steadfastly expanded environmental impact of so-called pro- early-on recognized the real need for its attention to our initial priority con- gress in reviewing the complete spec- total protection of the public's health cern of air, while organizing a meaning- trum of factors which influence