SAN ANTONIO – Friday, Oct. 11, has been declared an Ozone Action Day in San Antonio by The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The alert means that the atmospheric conditions are “expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the San Antonio area.”
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On Ozone Action Days, officials recommend that children, the elderly, and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, etc., limit spending time outdoors due to the effects of air pollution.
Metro Health has these tips for reducing pollution on Ozone Action Days:
Refuel cars and trucks after 6 p.m.
Avoid using the drive-thru at restaurants. Go inside instead.
Turn vehicles off instead of keeping them running without moving.
Set thermostats two to three degrees higher from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Set programmable thermostats to higher temperatures when no one is home.
The optimum energy-saving temperature is 78 degrees.
Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022.
Outside the newsroom, he enjoys watching movies and spending time with family.
Madalynn Lambert is a Reporter at KSAT-12. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2024 with a degree in journalism and minors in global and science communication.