We're from the Government. Doug Weiland, the County Executive, asked the trio to address the Commission meeting after hearing their presentation before the Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting. He said that the information was so important that he felt the Commissioners needed to hear it first hand as soon as possible. A new Environmental Protection Agency ozone regulation to be implemented this year has the distinct possibility of severely effecting the future of Montgomery County. The regulation on Air Quality directly impacts development, industry and transportation.
Ozone is a gas effecting the health of our population and the corrosion of our property.
It produces the brownish haze that sits over parts of the city, especially during the summer months. In the upper atmosphere it protects us from harmful ultraviolet rays, at ground level it is hazardous humans, animals and plants. Ozone contributes heavily to eye and throat irritations, headaches, asthma conditions and breathing difficulties. It puts a strain on your heart and lungs. It also speeds up rust and the corrosion of rubber.