Houston fails air quality test *cough cough*
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Are your lungs burning today? Assuming you’ve quit that college pack-a-day habit, it could be because of our city’s increasingly poor air quality. The American Lung Association gave Houston an ‘F’ in ozone pollution and a ‘C’ in particle pollution.
From a Houston Business Journal article:
“These air quality grades show a particularly troubling trend for the region,” Bernth said. “In the Houston area, we certainly still have a long way to go to have air that is safe for everyone to breathe. Science clearly shows that air pollution is dangerous-even deadly-at levels we once thought were safe.”
Houston was not the only Texas city to receive a failing grade. Dallas and San Antonio also received “F”s for ozone pollution, while Austin received a “D.” Dallas also got a “D” in particle pollution, while Austin and San Antonio were not ranked.
Yikes! I bet the GMO levels are horrible here as well. Looks like I’ll be driving with my windows up more often.
yikes indeed! The tree mold levels have been ridiculously high in Houston this year as well…which totally hinders my ability to stop and smell the roses anyhow!