Spare the Air -- Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Spare the Air

During the summer months when ground-level ozone, or "smog," becomes a pollution problem, we issue Spare the Air advisories for days on which the AQI is forecast to be unhealthy. These advisories are posted on our web site with our daily AQI forecasts, recorded on our 1 (800) HELP AIR forecast phone line, announced in local newspapers, and broadcast on local TV and radio stations.

On these days, we urge residents to cut back on any activities that cause pollution-such as driving and using oil-based paints, gasoline-powered lawn mowers, or household aerosol products like hair sprays.

Learn more about the health effects of ozone.
See the Spare the Air 2005 Summer Survey of Bay Area residents.
View historical "box scores" listing the number of times ozone standards have been exceeded in the Bay Area.
Watch animated Bay Area Ozone Movies showing smog activity on selected days.
Read the Spare the Air FAQs