SR562

Federal SR562 recognizes the health risks of ozone pollution and urges the EPA to reduce smog pollution.

Federal SR562 acknowledges that ozone pollution, commonly known as smog, can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues. It highlights the particular vulnerability of children to smog pollution. The resolution also notes the significant global and U.S. death tolls linked to long-term exposure to smog. It distinguishes between the protective stratospheric ozone and the harmful ground-level ozone, or smog, which is created by air pollution reacting with sunlight.