People who suffer from respiratory diseases may have trouble breathing and need to move indoors. The effects may impact children, the elderly, and even healthy exercising adults. When days such as these occur in our region, the Ozone Action Days Program goes into effect to aid in protecting the public as well as the environment. Public and private sector Ozone Action Days Participants have agreed to develop voluntary Ozone Action Days plans. These plans range from notifying employees and customers of an Ozone Action Day to rescheduling operational activities.
All actions make a difference.
Ozone Action Days empower government agencies, businesses, and residents of the Baltimore -Washington region to do their share for cleaner air. During Ozone Action Days, all sectors of the community will be called on to take voluntary actions to reduce air pollution. Regulations ranging from tough vehicle inspection standards to restrictions on how businesses operate, are now required in our area. As this area continues to grow, ozone levels may also climb. That s why we all need to take action now to maintain and improve our air quality for the future.