Ozone
Ozone is an invisible gas formed when vehicle emissions combine with heat and sunlight. Ozone can burn your lungs in a way that’s similar to the way the sun burns your skin. People with respiratory and other illnesses are especially sensitive, recent studies show that exposure to low levels of ozone can damage healthy lungs over time. Protect your health and the environment by taking pro-active measures.
Choices:
- Carpool, use mass transit, bike or walk to work.
- Keep you vehicle well tuned and properly inflate your tires.
- Keep your lawn mower well-tuned and use only on low pollution days.
- Avoid drive through windows.
- Combine your errands into one trip.
- Use a non-charcoal barbeque.
For more choices, visit DEQ’s Choose Clean Air Web site at: www.cleanair.utah.gov/