1.
Ozone 101
Don't
we need ozone? Ozone in the stratosphere absorbs UV-A and UV-B
rays.1
Ozone in the air around us can cause damage to our health and our
property.2
Learn how ozone can be both harmful and helpful, and how to prevent
ozone pollution.
What is ozone?
| Why
is there a difference?
|
How can I help? |
Information about air pollution for kids on the EPA's Air Quality Index
site
Ozone is a triangular molecule made from three oxygen atoms.
(Click
here for bonding information.)
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Air Quality Health
Alerts
Air
Quality Health Alerts are a way to inform the public when ground-level
ozone is predicted to reach harmful concentrations in our region. With
this section, you can enhance your understanding of the alerts
and what to do.
3.
Terms & Definitions
Frustrated with the air quality "alphabet soup"? This page
includes terms and definitions related to air quality that you
can refer to when reading through this site's pages.
A-F
| G-L
| M-S
| T-Z
Reference 1:
Environmental Protection Agency, "Ozone Science: The Facts Behind
the Phaseout." June 2002.
http://www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/science/sc_fact.html
Reference 2:
Environmental Protection Agency, "The Plain English Guide To The Clean
Air Act." May 2002.
http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/peg_caa/pegcaa11.html
