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Not alone in our ozone woes
Other regions have targeted everything from deodorant to aging autos in order to satisfy federal clean-air requirements.
By Kim McGuire
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 07/29/2007 11:42:19 PM MDT
After a decade of cracking down on power plants in an effort to clean up ozone air pollution, environmental regulators in Ohio this year zeroed in on another culprit - deodorant.
Deodorants, as well as hair spray, car wax and windshield washer fluid, contain small amounts of volatile organic compounds that contribute to making ozone, an ingredient in urban smog.
So the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency put limits on the amount of those compounds in consumer products sold in the state.
It's unclear whether Front Range residents might someday be asked to use retooled deodorant - but the region must come up with a new plan to reduce rising levels of ozone pollution.
On July 20, Denver violated the health-based standard for ozone and probably pushed the region into "noncompliance" with federal clear-air rules.
Ozone aggravates respiratory problems for the young, elderly and people who are already ill.
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Not alone in our ozone woes
Other regions have targeted everything from deodorant to aging autos in order to satisfy federal clean-air requirements.
By Kim McGuire
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 07/29/2007 11:42:19 PM MDT
After a decade of cracking down on power plants in an effort to clean up ozone air pollution, environmental regulators in Ohio this year zeroed in on another culprit - deodorant.
Deodorants, as well as hair spray, car wax and windshield washer fluid, contain small amounts of volatile organic compounds that contribute to making ozone, an ingredient in urban smog.
So the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency put limits on the amount of those compounds in consumer products sold in the state.
It's unclear whether Front Range residents might someday be asked to use retooled deodorant - but the region must come up with a new plan to reduce rising levels of ozone pollution.
On July 20, Denver violated the health-based standard for ozone and probably pushed the region into "noncompliance" with federal clear-air rules.
Ozone aggravates respiratory problems for the young, elderly and people who are already ill.
More at link...