從1997年以來美國環保署（EPA）首次建議加強規範地面臭氧的國家空氣品質標準，而地面臭氧正是形成煙霧的主要成份。美國環保署長強森（Stephen Johnson）22日表示，「藉由強化臭氧標準，環保署將秉持著清淨空氣的動力並繼續往未來推進。」他表示，從1980年代開始，全國的臭氧層下降了21%。
臭氧可能危害人體的肺臟功能並加重氣喘，導致醫藥和急診室的使用率增加。
For the first time since 1997, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, proposes to strengthen the nation's air quality standards for ground-level ozone, the main component of smog.
"By strengthening the ozone standard, EPA is keeping our clean air momentum moving into the future," said EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson Wednesday. He says that since 1980, ozone levels have dropped 21 percent nationwide.
Ozone can harm people's lungs and aggravate asthma, resulting in increased medication use and emergency room visits.
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