SMOG STORY: Why science says EPA needs to update health standards
It’s true: smog isn’t usually a headline-grabber in the middle of winter. But there’s a reason you might want to pay attention now.
The U.S. EPA is reviewing the science that supports national health standards for smog. And we’re on the verge of a major milestone.
EPA’s independent science advisers unanimously say that EPA needs to update current standards and make them stronger in order to protect people’s health. (That’s because smog – technically, ground-level ozone – hurts children with asthma. It sends children and adults to hospital emergency rooms. And now we know it even kills.)
And now the moment of truth is at hand: what will EPA’s career experts say about this problem?
For a preview of what they ought to say, please join us for a 12:00 PM EST briefing Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at the American Lung Association office in DC
Who: Spokespeople from the American Lung Association, American Thoracic Society, Environmental Defense and Clean Air Watch
Where: American Lung Association, 1150 18th Street NW #900, Washington, DC
Contact: Frank O’Donnell at (202) 558-3527
Several fact sheets are attached below.
EPA’s Independent Science Advisors Tell EPA to Strengthen Ozone Standard
