Every car and light truck weighing 8,500 pounds or less will require inspection under this new program. Rhode Island is helping to clean the air. Ground-level ozone is a toxic and invisible gas. Even though you can't see it, ozone pollution is a reality in Rhode Island . Along with Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Rhode Island is taking actions to reduce the amount of ozone in our region's air.
Air pollution hurts everyone .
Ozone pollution can make breathing difficult and painful. You may not feel the effects of breathing it right away, but over time it can damage the lungs. It works on some people more quickly than others. Children, the elderly, and people with asthma or emphysema are especially sensitive to it . So are people who work or play outside.