Ongoing Ozone Air Pollution Study
Download .PDF Articles (Acrobat Reader required):
- Globe Protocol
- Let's Clear the Air
A synopsis of successful teacher programs using the Eco Badge
ProAr in Brazil, VicOzone in Australia, Environet in Boston,
Massachussetts, and Air Quality and You in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Click through or click on lines required on each program title.
Online Articles:
Special
Report on the Ozone
Layer
There's good and bad ozone, depending on where it
is...
Report on Air Purifiers
Buyer Beware! Independent studies have shown that ozone generators do not effectively destroy microbes, remove odor sources, or reduce indoor pollutants enough to provide any health benefits.
Cybermarch
on Washington D.C
A national ozone air pollution study presented by students
to their representatives in congress.
Ozone
Outdoors
In a recent study, scientists performing autopsies on
100 youths between the ages of 15 and 25 and discovered that
80 percent had "notable lung abnormalities," and 27 percent
had "severe lesions on their lungs."
Ozone in
Agriculture
Pollutants can adversely affect the growth and reproduction
of the plants and trees.
Ozone in the
Workplace
Because of its powerful antibacterial activity,
ozone gas is used industrially most often as a disinfectant.
But it may also be created as a by-product of other
processes.
"Education
is possibly one of the best approaches for reducing
air pollution."
- Dr. Patrick M. McCool, Environmental
Analyst for the Environmental Resource Group
More:
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more information on environmental concerns.
Modern
Life: If you live near a city, you are probably
breathing ozone every time you walk outside, every time
you drive a car. More than 130 Million people in the
United States live in areas where ozone levels exceed
recommended standards. An estimated 20 to 30 million of
these people are considered ozone-sensitive. ...more?
