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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 exceed 100. 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.
- For more information about the health effects of ozone, click here.
- See the Spare the Air 2005 Summer Survey of Bay Area residents.
- For historical "box scores" listing the number of times ozone standards have been exceeded in the Bay Area, click here.
- Watch animated Bay Area Ozone Movies showing smog activity on selected days.
- Read about the Spare the Air FAQs
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