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Smog

Wednesday, February 28 at 1:16 PM

Kathy Beach of Parker writes:

Smog pollution continues to plague the Denver metro area and now clean air scientists with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are saying that health standards for smog, also known as ozone, need to be strengthened. All signs are pointing to the fact that we need do be doing more to safeguard our air, our health, and our children.
For those of us dealing with respiratory problems, Denver’s smog problem is all-too-familiar. Every day, we look for the daily ozone alert to tell if it’s safe to be active, or even to go outside. For many, smog is literally a matter of life and death.
For our children with asthma, it may be a matter of going to a soccer game or going to the emergency room. My son and both of my grandsons have asthma. In all cases, smog is something no Denver citizen should be forced to endure.
If scientifically recommended smog standards were adopted, federal regulations would classify the Denver area as severely polluted. Instead, Denver’s air is classified as clean. The standards have not changed, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore our pollution problem, and the effects of smog on our health. The science is in and the time to act for clean air in Denver is now.

READER COMMENTS

Kathy, I wouldn't waste your breath. You are probably going to get the same response the skeptics of global warming are so fond of- "do you really want to spend billions or 30% of your income to clean the air"?

Posted by fiesty on February 28, 2007 03:52 PM

Wait a minute we have a clear air colorado bill that is the law and our children do breath only clean air. It is the smoking ban as the smog is not a problem, it was the secondhand smoke that cause all the problems. No I am really cornfused.

Posted by Bobby-Jo on March 1, 2007 11:39 AM