Ozone Alert Issued for
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality  has projected tomorrow will have conditions favorable to the formation of ground-level ozone air pollution. Thus, an Ozone Alert Day has been declared for:

Wednesday, June 10, 2015  

The primary component of smog, ground-level ozone is a health risk to the general populace of Central Oklahoma but especially dangerous to children, the elderly and anyone with respiratory or cardiovascular illnesses including asthma, diabetes and emphysema.
 
Ground-level ozone forms when nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) chemically react with sunlight on hot, windless days. NOx and VOC emissions come from a variety of sources including our cars and trucks, construction equipment, gas-powered lawn equipment and even charcoal grills.
What You Can Do
- Wait until nightfall to refuel your vehicle
- Delay lawn work with any gasoline-powered device
- Use public transit like OKC's EMBARK, Norman's CART or Edmond's  Citylink
- Use ODOT's Pathfinder to avoid idling in traffic during your commutes
- Rideshare with friends or co-workers using  GetAroundOK
About Us
Better Together is a program of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments dedicated to public outreach about transportation and air quality in Central Oklahoma. 
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