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Summer is just around the corner and that means the start of another Spare the Air season in the Sacramento Region.

Beginning May 1, Spare The Air advisories will be issued when ground-level ozone pollution is forecast to be unhealthy. Our valley landscape and atmospheric conditions tend to trap gases like nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (such as gasoline vapors), where the sun and heat "cook" them into lung-irritating smog.

Ozone smog has negative effects on both health and business.

Simple actions can go a long way toward helping us meet the new standards, protecting both our health and economy. Learn more at sites like these:

Cleaner Air Partnership - How to Help

Sacramento Region Spare the Air

Metro Chamber Spare the Air tips