Millions of Texans were urged to limit activities that contribute to pollution on Monday after the National Weather Service (NWS) published air quality alerts for the San Antonio area as well as the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area.
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 had issued an ozone action day for the San Antonio area for Monday.
“Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the San Antonio area on Monday,” said the alert…