The North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources has issued an air quality action day for the Triangle. The alert is in effect until 9pm this evening. A CODE ORANGE air quality alert for ozone has been issued. Ground level ozone concentrations may reach or exceed unhealthy standards. If you are a member of […]
For many African Americans ozone and air pollution aren’t on our radar – but it should be. Why? Because it has serious health impacts for our families and communities. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health: In 2010, almost 4,500,000 non-Hispanic Blacks reported that they currently have asthma. […]
