Ozone Alert Issued For Today

Monday, August 13th 2007, 2:13 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- An ozone alert day was issued for Tuesday in Tulsa after high levels of ozone were detected in the atmosphere, environmental officials said Monday. The ozone alert is the third of the year for Tulsa, said Skylar McElhaney, a spokeswoman for the Department of Environmental Quality.

Also known as smog, ozone forms on still, warm days when sunlight combines with pollutants like vehicle exhaust.

If a city consistently violates federal ozone levels, it can lead to expensive punitive measures against the city.

Residents are encouraged to help reduce pollution by riding in car pools or taking public transportation, to fill up motor vehicle gas tanks in the evening, avoid gas-powered lawn mowers or other equipment and avoid or combine trips.

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