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Ozone Alert Today for Oklahoma

 

Parts of Oklahoma including Osage County and the Tulsa metro are under an ozone alert today. According to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, an ozone alert means that conditions are favorable for the buildup of ozone near the ground to an unhealthy level. When winds are light, the vapors from fuels such as gasoline, exhaust from engines and air pollutants from industrial activities remain trapped near the ground. If sunshine is abundant when these air pollutants build up, a chemical process is triggered that results in the development of ozone near the ground during the afternoon and evening hours. The department says while ozone in the upper levels of the atmosphere is beneficial in screening the suns radiation, it is harmful near the ground. Ozone can bother those with respiratory problems and can damage vegetation. Those in the Tulsa metro are asked to limit or postpone the running of gas engines and the department says industrial facilities should reduce pollution emissions as much as possible.

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