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Ground-level Ozone Pollution

Pamphlets About Ozone Effects on Air Quality and Health

Learn the basic differences between "good" and "bad" ozone, how it affects your air quality and health, and how to protect yourself during the summer when ozone levels are highest. "Smog, Who Does It Hurt?" is a more detailed booklet that covers all the topics briefly explained in each of these other pamphlets.

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Ozone: Good Up High, Bad Nearby (PDF)(2 pp, 1 MB)
Ozone and Your Health, short pamphlet (PDF)(2 pp, 3 MB)
Summertime Safety: Keeping Kids Safe from Sun and Smog (PDF)(2 pp, 321 K)
Smog, Who Does It Hurt? What you need to know about ozone and your health (PDF)(10 pp, 838 K)