AQMD files lawsuit for air quality violations

摘要

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) in the U.S.A. has filed a lawsuit against The Home Depot Inc. alleging tens of thousands of air quality violations for displaying and selling coatings and paints at Southland stores that contain high levels of smog-forming ingredients. Home Depot is the largest home improvement chain in the region.AQMD is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.In recent years AQMD has focused inspections on home improvement retail stores to ensure that paints sold to consumers comply with air quality regulations.