Stratosphere

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PRESENTED BY:THE ozone action committee

PRESENTED BY:THE ozone action committee

Protective ozone layer

there's two kinds of ozone in the world: one protects us from the sun's harmful rays, while the other is bad for our health. help coach ozone in his fight against the bad ozone and learn the

facts about the air you and I breath every day.

troposphere

Good ozone up High

Bad ozone Nearby

carsOIL -BASED PAINTSAEROSOL SPRAYSPESTICIDESGAS POWERED LAWN MOWERS FACTORIESGASOLINE

find the sources of bad ozone, and circle them!

GAS

PAINTOIL

PES

TIC

IDE

CLEANER

FIND PICTURES OF THINGSTHAT CAUSE "BAD OZONE"HINT-THE MAIN SOURCES OF BAD OZONE ARE...

ModerateBe careful when

you go out

Unhealthyfor certain

groups OZONEACTION

DAYSUnhealthy

FOR EVERYONE

"...that's right students, it is not healthy to breath harmful ozone. in fact, bad ozone can burn your lungs, just like sun can burn your skin. That's why on ozone action days, it is best to

stay indoors when harmful ozone levels are high."

GOODGO OUTSIDEAND HAVE

FUN!

HEALTHY

HUMAN BEANSAND OZONEHUMAN BEANSAND OZONE

GREENyellow

Orange

RED

Today's Lesson:

"Ozone

Forecast

Scale"

MATT

DOUG JOE LES

the pennsylvania department of environmentalprotection (DEP) Monitors the air qualityin your area Daily - and the news 8 Stormteam passes that information on to you intheir daily weather forecasts.

BAD OZONE HAPPENS INTHE SUMMER MONTHSWHEN: IT'S REALLY HOT

there are low winds

the air looks hazy in the bright sunshine

Be alert to the bad ozone days that areorange and red on the ozone color scale (see the scale on the previous page)

HELP SPY KIDS get to COACH OZONE AT THE Grocery STORE BY FOLLOWING A PATH to reduce the amount OF BAD OZONE.

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COACH OZONE'S SUMMER GAME PLANTO DEFEAT BAD OZONE1. conserve electricity - turn off lights and TVs not in use2. Keep your car motor well tuned. drive less by taking transit or riding with a friend3. limit use of oil-based paints and sprays4. use manual or electric powered lawn tools instead of gas powered toolsBE SURE TO SHARE THESE "TIPS" WITH YOUR PARENTS

COACH OZONE HELPS FIGHT POLLUTION BY TEACHING US WHAT TO DO ON AN OZONE ACTION DAY...BUT HE NEEDS A BODY TO COMPLETE HIS GAME PLAN. CONNECT THE DOTS TO GIVE HIS TEAM THE EDGE OVER BAD OZONE!

On ozone action days...reFuel your car when it's cool, usually after 7PM

COACH OZONE KNOWS WHAT TO DOON AN OZONE ACTION DAY...COACH OZONE KNOWS WHAT TO DOON AN OZONE ACTION DAY...

DO YOU?DO YOU?

On ozone action days...drive less - combine errands into

one trip and go with a friend

on ozone action days...watch weather reports on news 8

for the ozone forecast

on ozone action days... take the bus, ride your

bike or carpool

On ozone action days...it's the gas! mow the

lawn another day or inthe evening.

on ozone action days...don't use hoUsehold PAINTs and solvents