Monday, June 1 has been forecast to be an Ozone Action Day by the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department, which means there are .25 cent MATA bus and trolley rides all day on Monday.
A code orange means the ozone levels in our air is unhealthy for sensitive groups, this includes children and people who are physically active outdoors.
Ozone exposure:
· Irritates your respiratory system
· Reduces lung function
· Aggravates or causes asthma
· Inflames & damage lining of lungs
· Aggravates chronic lung diseases
· Causes permanent lung disease
· Initial symptoms include: Coughing, labored breathing, irritated throat & chest, asthma attacks and respiratory infections
Please take action to improve Shelby County’s air. Share this information with your co-workers and organizations. For route information visit www.matatransit.com.
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2 comments:
I thought this was only for the month of May?
Looks like they extended it! Maybe because there were no alert days in May?
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