Investigates the risks of exposure to Ozone for communities and how to communicate them and educate the public.

Guiding Questions

1. What is Ozone?  What is difference between ozone present high in the atmosphere and ozone present at ground level?  Why is one considered “good Ozone” and the other “bad Ozone”?

2. What are causes of Ozone pollution? What are the point-source and non point-source contributors to Ozone pollution for the city of Ramford?

3.  What is the relationship between the Ozone values at the four sampling stations in the city of Ramford and attendance and asthma at the 10 schools in the Board of Education study?

4. Is there evidence to support a threat to human health from Ozone?  What is the degree, extent, and severity of that threat? What are the chemical, physiological and behavioral effects?

5.   How do socio-economic factors (i.e. income and race) affect exposure in general and in the city of Ramford?  Are there recommended ways to reduce risk?

6.  What communities are most at risk in the city of Ramford and in selected case studies?  Is the risk real or perceived in Ramford? What are the factors behind the different levels of risk (employment, lifestyle, culture)?  How would you prioritize and reduce the risk in different communities?