Stronger Ozone Limits Would Improve the State of the Air

Every year, the Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report looks at official monitors across the country to give grades and ranks for air quality in communities.

But in counties without an official air quality monitor, people face gaps in understanding the quality of their local air. The American Lung Association’s new “Something in the Air” report emphasizes how emerging technologies, such as satellites, can help provide critical air quality information to underserved communities lacking official monitoring data.

Making sure people have access to data about the quality of the air they’re breathing is critical. So is having strong air quality standards to measure that data against. These standards are set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the law says they must reflect what the science says is safe to breathe.

Right now, the current national limit on ground-level ozone pollution is too weak. That means that even when people have access to local air quality data, they may still be told the air is healthy to breathe on a day when it actually isn’t.

Join the American Lung Association in urging EPA to strengthen the limit on ozone pollution.    

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Letter to Administrator Regan

Dear Administrator Regan:     

I urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update the current, inadequate National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone.  

EPA has recently taken several critical steps to reduce air pollution and address climate change, including stronger National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter, tighter emissions standards for cars and trucks, and measures to reduce emissions from the oil and gas industry and from the power sector.  

Stronger ozone standards, however, are missing from this list of life-saving measures. The science is clear: stronger ozone standards are urgently needed to prevent asthma attacks and save lives.   

The Clean Air Act requires that you complete the review of the ozone standards by December 31, 2025. EPA must meet this deadline. Please prioritize the health of my family and of families nationwide and strengthen the ozone standards to 55-60 parts per billion.    

Sincerely,   

Your name, email and state   

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Stronger Ozone Limits Would Improve the State of the Air

Every year, the Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report looks at official monitors across the country to give grades and ranks for air quality in communities.

Join the American Lung Association in urging EPA to strengthen the limit on ozone pollution.    

=======================================   

Letter to Administrator Regan

Dear Administrator Regan:     

I urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update the current, inadequate National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone.  

Stronger ozone standards, however, are missing from this list of life-saving measures. The science is clear: stronger ozone standards are urgently needed to prevent asthma attacks and save lives.   

Sincerely,   

Your name, email and state   

Join the American Lung Association in urging EPA not to delay setting a stronger ozone standard to make our air safer and healthier to breathe.

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