WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says the air in hundreds of
U.S. counties, including three in Mississippi, is simply too dirty
to breathe and ordered a multibillion-dollar expansion of efforts
to clean up smog.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it was tightening
the amount of ozone, commonly known as smog, that will be allowed
in the air.
But the lower standard still falls short of what most health
experts say is needed to significantly reduce heart and asthma
attacks from breathing smog-clogged air.
EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson called the new limits "the
most stringent standards ever."
He said they will require 345 counties - out of more than 700
that are monitored - to make air quality improvements because they
now have dirtier air than is healthy to breathe.
In Mississippi, those are Harrison and Jackson counties on the
coast and Desoto County in the north.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
WeatherWeather
Dirty Air In The Delta
The government says the air in hundreds of U.S. counties, including three in Mississippi, is simply too dirty to breathe.
By:
|
WKRG
Published: March 13, 2008
Published: March 13, 2008
Email
Facebook
Google
Twitter
Favorites
MoreAdvertisement
View More:
Administrator,
Associated Press,
Asthma,
Desoto County,
Environment,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Harrison,
Health_Medical_Pharma,
Jackson,
Mississippi,
National Science Foundation,
Stephen Johnson,
United States,
Washington
Not what you're looking for? Try our quick search:
Reader Comments
*Facebook Account Required to Comment. If you are not already logged into Facebook, please click the comment button to do so.Deal of the Day
Advertisement
Weather
Gulf Coast Tides
Local tides for the Gulf Coast area. Find out the high and low for your part of the coast.
Holiday Heat
Temperatures stay above average as we head into the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Oh, and more tropical news.
Advertisement
Your Photos» More
Advertisement
Advertisement