/tags/ozone Ozone en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-24/american-lung-association-air-report-missouri-illinois-midwest The annual “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association shows some progress for the region and the nation in smog reduction but reports that particulate pollution levels are deadly. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-24/american-lung-association-air-report-missouri-illinois-midwest Holly Edgell /2023-09-01/missouri-environmental-advocates-say-epa-ozone-review-could-delay-air-quality-improvements Missouri health advocates say a recent decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review its current ozone air quality standards will delay efforts to improve air quality. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:15:00 GMT /2023-09-01/missouri-environmental-advocates-say-epa-ozone-review-could-delay-air-quality-improvements Chad Davis /health-science-environment/2023-06-01/st-louis-area-air-quality-alerts-started-earlier-may-be-more-common-this-summer Even when skies are clear, air pollution can affect the health of sensitive groups. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:40:58 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-01/st-louis-area-air-quality-alerts-started-earlier-may-be-more-common-this-summer Lilley Halloran /health-science-environment/2022-09-28/epa-says-ozone-levels-in-the-st-louis-area-remain-too-high Ground-level ozone arises when emissions from vehicles, power plants and other sources react to sunlight. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-09-28/epa-says-ozone-levels-in-the-st-louis-area-remain-too-high Chad Davis /health-science-environment/2022-07-05/vehicle-missions-testing-ends-in-franklin-county State regulators were able to show that because of people buying new cars, emission levels will keep dropping even without testing to document it. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:21:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-07-05/vehicle-missions-testing-ends-in-franklin-county Rachel Lippmann /health-science-environment/2018-04-25/report-shows-improvements-in-st-louis-air-quality Ozone pollution in St. Louis has slightly improved, according to the 2018 State of the Air report released this month by the American Lung Association.… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:57:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-04-25/report-shows-improvements-in-st-louis-air-quality Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /health-science-environment/2018-04-09/volkswagen-settlement-could-overhaul-missouris-aging-fleet-of-school-buses The Missouri Department of Natural Resources proposes spending the $41 million it received from the Volkswagen settlement last year on replacing school… Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:22:53 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-04-09/volkswagen-settlement-could-overhaul-missouris-aging-fleet-of-school-buses Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2017-12-19/polluted-winds-arkansas-power-plants-are-causing-some-smog-in-st-louis A report released Monday finds that two power plants in Arkansas are partly responsible for poor air quality in St. Louis. Scientists from… Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:34:30 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-12-19/polluted-winds-arkansas-power-plants-are-causing-some-smog-in-st-louis Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2016-07-28/st-louis-area-makes-progress-on-ozone-but-now-must-meet-tougher-federal-standards The St. Louis metro area has one of the worst smog levels in the country. In recent years, ozone levels have declined, but the region must comply with… Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:42:44 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-07-28/st-louis-area-makes-progress-on-ozone-but-now-must-meet-tougher-federal-standards Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2016-06-15/slu-researchers-build-displays-to-show-how-ozone-affects-plants There's good ozone and there's bad ozone. The good kind sits up high up in the stratosphere, protecting us from the sun's ultraviolet rays. The bad kind… Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:37:57 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-06-15/slu-researchers-build-displays-to-show-how-ozone-affects-plants Eli Chen