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2 days ago · Ozone in the ozone layer filters out sunlight wavelengths from about 200 nm UV rays to 315 nm, with ozone peak absorption at about 250 nm. This ozone UV absorption is important to life, since it extends the absorption of UV by ordinary oxygen and nitrogen in air (which absorb all wavelengths < 200 nm) through the lower UV-C (200 ...
3 days ago · Ozone in the air we breathe can harm our health, especially on hot sunny days when ozone can reach unhealthy levels. People at greatest risk of harm from breathing air containing ozone include people with asthma. Learn more about health effects. What are the environmental effects of ozone?
3 days ago · Ozone and particle pollution. Let's say that the ozone level where you live is predicted to be Code Orange tomorrow. If you're a runner—even if you're healthy—that air quality could hurt you. Using the AQI, you can plan your run for when ozone levels will be lower, shorten your run or walk instead, or run on a treadmill indoors.
4 days ago · Exposure to high levels of ozone can irritate the respiratory system, leading to coughing, chest pain, and shortness of breath. It can also worsen existing respiratory conditions such as asthma. Public health agencies do not recommend the use of ozone-generating air purifiers due to these potential health risks.
2 days ago · Ozone pollution, on the other hand, can cause respiratory and cardiovascular distress. “We say breathing in ozone is sort of like getting a sunburn in your lungs,” Pruitt said.
1 day ago · Ozone is a triatomic allotrope of oxygen (a form of oxygen in which the molecule contains three atoms instead of two as in the common form) that accounts for the distinctive odor of the air after a thunderstorm or around electrical equipment. It is an irritating pale blue gas that is explosive and toxic.
4 days ago · Now, he’s warning of the ‘emerging threat’ of ozone pollution. Speaking with The Bolton News, Prof Coe said: “Ozone pollution is slightly different to other pollution sources – it’s produced in the atmosphere, so it’s not something that we emit, like particles or nitrogen oxides from motor vehicle exhausts, so you can’t drive ...
