Detroit's air quality worsens due to climate change and Canadian wildfires, the American Lung Association reports.| Planet Detroit
What Kinds of Harmful Health Effects Can Ozone Cause? Ozone can damage the tissues of the respiratory tract, causing inflammation and irritation, and result in symptoms such as coughing, chest tightness and worsening of asthma symptoms. Specifically, inhalation of ozone causes inflammation and irritation of the tissues lining human airways, causing and worsening a variety of symptoms. Exposure to ozone can reduce the volume of air that the lungs breathe in and cause shortness of breath.| ww2.arb.ca.gov
How To Improve Indoor Air Quality Prior to purchasing an air cleaner, consumers are encouraged to ventilate areas when ambient outdoor air quality is good, and to eliminate or reduce airborne contaminants with help from this fact sheet: Reducing Your Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution.| ww2.arb.ca.gov
In accordance with California Assembly Bill 2276 (2006, Pavley), CARB adopted an air cleaner regulation to limit the amount of ozone produced from indoor air cleaning devices, with the goal to protect public health. All indoor air cleaners sold in, or shipped to, California must meet certain ozone emission and electrical safety standards.| ww2.arb.ca.gov