Millions of Americans were urged to take measures to reduce pollution on Tuesday, after the National Weather Service (NWS) published air quality alerts for four major Texas cities.
Why It Matters
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that people most at risk from breathing ozone-contaminated air include those with asthma, children, older adults and people who are active outdoors.
Health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways, according to the agency.
What To Know
An air quality alert published by the NWS said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) had issued an ozone action day for the Austin area for Tuesday.
Additional alerts were also in effect across the San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, and the Houston, Galveston and Brazoria areas, again for Tuesday…