Getting the Facts On Ozone Alerts

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As I write this, the Evansville area is under an ozone alert, meaning the air quality is not healthy for sensitive groups, such as children, the elderly and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma. These people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion during ozone alerts, especially in the afternoon, when ozone levels are the highest.

Many people get confused about ozone. On the one hand, weOve heard ozone is essential to protect the planet from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. But then weOre told that thereOs too much ozone, and we shouldnOt breathe it.

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Getting the Facts On Ozone Alerts

I donOt have the room in this column to completely explain it, but basically, ozone way up high in the atmosphere is good: ...

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