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Oklahoma
Department of Environmental Quality
has declared an
Ozone Alert!
for
Thursday, August 12, 2010
in the Tulsa Metropolitan Area
Persons with lung or heart disease should be aware that increased pollution
may cause them to experience adverse health effects. Ozone affects people
differently. Symptoms include chest pain, coughing, sneezing, nausea,
headache and pulmonary congestion. Active children, adults and especially
people with respiratory disease such as asthma should limit prolonged
outdoor exertion.
Take Action on Ozone Alert! Days
· Leave your car at home. Walk, bike, carpool, ride the bus or
telecommute.
· Avoid long
idle times. Walk in rather than drive thru.
· Postpone
refueling. Wait until evening or not at all.
· Postpone
mowing and using other gas-powered lawn tools.
· Postpone
errands. Do them another day.
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Take Action All
Summer Long
· Drive less. Leave your car at home one day a week. Try walking,
biking, carpooling, riding the bus or telecommuting. Log your miles
at www.green-traveler.org.
· Avoid long
idle time. Turn off your car after 30 seconds when not in traffic.
· Refuel
in the evening and don’t top off the tank.
· Do your
garden chores gasoline-free. Avoid gas-powered lawn tools until evening.
www.OzoneAlert.Com
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