'You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking' and 'avoiding drive-through lanes,' the NWS said.
Texas drivers have been urged to avoid using their cars amid warnings over severe air pollution this week.The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued an 'Ozone Action Day' alert on Monday afternoon that's set to be in place across Houston, Galveston and Brazoria on Tuesday. That means road users have been asked to limit driving for 24 hours in an attempt to improve pollution levels caused by ozone.Ozone is a gas that occurs both above the Earth and at ground level.
'People at greatest risk of harm from breathing air containing ozone include people with asthma.'The National Weather Service publicized Tuesday's Ozone Action Day in its daily roundup of warnings and advisories on Monday. Commuters were asked to walk or cycle to their destinations, travel in car-shares, and—if they must use their vehicles—avoid leaving their engines idling, which occurs when customers use drive-through lanes.
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