Since my home state was on the news last night, showing our skyscrapers engulfed in smog, I thought I’d look into what’s going on. Oh my, the world is on fire, when did that happen? And what can I do? Get an air purifier and stay inside, anything else?
How heat waves make air quality worse
The takeaway
A statistical model created recently theorized that summer heat waves in the United States will increase through 2050 as will the number of days of unhealthy ozone levels, especially in the southwestern and northeastern regions (13).
One way to prevent future increases of poor air quality days from high ozone levels is to reduce the atmospheric amounts of its two main components, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. This can be done by limiting or eliminating their sources – especially fossil fuel combustion and wood burning.
Individually, you can help in this effort by advocating for stronger air quality regulations and transitioning to renewable energy sources to power your vehicles, homes, and businesses.
Oh, yeah, I’ve heard about that. Someone told me it’s fake news, that they want to frighten me into buying one their air purifiers.
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