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Just another Texas day at Level Orange

From the TCEQ:

"AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH"

"The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued a Level Orange Air Pollution Watch for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Monday, August 2, 2010."

"Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday. Ozone levels could reach the Level Orange "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" category."

"Elevated concentrations of ozone can act as a lung irritant. Individuals with chronic lung disease, such as asthma and emphysema, as well as the elderly and young children, are particularly sensitive to ozone and should attempt to avoid exposure. To avoid exposure, minimize exertion outdoors during the mid-day to early evening hours or stay indoors in an air-conditioned room during this time."

Bill

This entry was posted on August 1st, 2010 at 08:35:06 pm and is filed under Observer Opinions, Mobility, Environment.

3 comments

Comment from: Conservative Frisco Voter [Visitor] Email
By all means, those that are sensitive or vulnerable should avoid outside activity... but also in the forecast are 10-15 mph winds, which will help alleviate, or at least lessen the unhealthy air quality. 104 degrees - good thing there will be some breeze if you have to be outside...

Thanks, Bill, for looking out for us!!
08/01/10 @ 22:28
Comment from: angellsmith [Member] Email
...unless you are downwind from the battery plant...

Maybe someday we'll reach the point where more people will connect the dots between these air pollution warnings and their children's asthma, their parents emphysema and their own "sinus problems" - and recognize that all the funky stuff that's in the air is everyone's problem.
08/02/10 @ 01:42
Comment from: Mike O [Visitor] Email · http://datatroll.wordpress.com
Yes, maybe the people will connect the dots and quit making the personal choice of driving 5-7,000 pounds of vehicle around COllin COunty, as opposed to the more rational 2,500-3,000 pounds.

Of course, those battery plants will continue to do well in that switch to 'environmentally sound' electric cars like the Mercades-priced Volt. Oh, I'm sorry; those batteries are built in South Korea- because the base process is too toxic to ever pass U.S. inspection. And most of the nickel for that and the Prius batteries comes from Canadian mines that have so poisoned their environs that the place is a moonscape.

Lots of uncomfortable truths out there, folks. So crank up your air-conditioners on your massively over-sized houses and drown them out so you can express your environmental concerns without having to think too much.
08/02/10 @ 09:25

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