TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG), as well as the city of Toledo, is warning the public of health risks that come with increased ground-level ozone in the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the weather gets warmer, some folks -- children, elderly and those with breathing problems like asthma -- begin having issues with their respiratory health due to ground-level ...

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Ozone as a layer several kilometers up in the atmosphere protects living beings, including humans, from ultraviolet rays. But its accumulation at ground level can be very dangerous, Mongabay ...

In the stratosphere, ozone acts as a protective layer. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this colorless gas is incredibly harmful to human health and the environment in ways scientists are ...

FORT CARSON, Colo. — As the weather warms up and an abundance of sunshine is welcomed, the Fort Carson community is encouraged to do its part to minimize peak ground-level ozone, which is an increased ...

PROVIDENCE – The state Department of Environmental Management is predicting unhealthy air-qualityconditions Thursday afternoon and evening in Providence, Kent, and Bristol counties due to elevated ...

Expect moderate levels of ground-level ozone, an urban pollutant that can affect those with sensitive respiratory systems, to be in the skies over the Houston metro area on Friday, according to Texas ...

Nitrogen, volatile organic compounds and sunlight are the three ingredients that form the smog that regularly chokes people and plants, causing tens of thousands of respiratory-related deaths and ...

WASHINGTON — D.C. has a lot to offer. Great dining, history, museums and attractions. But when it comes to ground-level ozone, the city scores a F with the American Lung Association. The association ...

Ground level ozone is expected to affect the air quality across most of Connecticut Wednesday from late morning into the overnight hours, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental ...