Proposal to curb U.S. ozone emissions coming soon

Proposal to curb U.S. ozone emissions coming soon
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On Wednesday, the Obama administration will likely release details of a new regulation that will curb ozone emissions.

Ozone causes smog and is linked to asthma, cardiovascular disease, and premature death. The proposed regulation would lower the current threshold for ozone pollution from 75 parts per million to a range of 65 to 70 parts per million, sources familiar with the plan told The New York Times. It will primarily target smog from power plants and factories, particularly those in the Midwest.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.