06/17/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/17/2021 17:38
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has declared Friday, June 18, an Ozone Action Day for the City of Corpus Christi.
People with lung disease such as asthma and those who are routinely active outdoors for six or more hours a day may experience health effects, such as shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, headaches, nausea, eye, and throat irritation, and lung damage. These groups should reduce exposure by choosing less strenuous activities or shortening the amount of time spent outdoors.
Here are some tips to limit ozone formation:
For more information, go to https://www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html