Saturday, May 3, 2008

Tulsa County Gets an "F" in Air Quality Report

Tulsa Business Journal
May 1, 2008

Oklahoma received a mixed report card for outdoor air pollution in the American Lung Association State of the Air Report 2008 released today. Tulsa County received an "F" for ozone; a "C" for 24-hour particle pollution and a "passing" grade for year-round particle pollution. Tulsa and Oklahoma counties were the only ones tested that received a failing grade for ozone. Several Oklahoma counties, including Canadian, Kay, Ottawa and Oklahoma, saw a drop in their ozone grade, whereas Cleveland county's grade improved. For particle pollution, both Kay and Oklahoma counties improved their grade.

"Both our local scores and the national trends tell us that we have more work to do to protect our families and our neighbors from dangerous air pollution," said Sara Dreiling, Chief Executive Officer of the American Lung Association of the Central States. "Oklahomans are not yet breathing air that's clean enough to be safe. Our State of the Air 2008 report proves that we can cut air pollution. We can't settle for where we are now."

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