Ohio is ranked as one of the worst states on air pollution. It remains a serious public health problem for the Greater Dayton area. In 2005 there was 19 days of unhealthy levels of ozone, or smog. Ozone has proved to be a public health problem; asthma attacks amongst children, increased emergency room visits and has also been linked to many premature deaths. There are eight counties in the Dayton area that has failed to meet the …showed first 75 words of 567 total…

…showed last 75 words of 567 total…up with better remedies to control the air and water quality, the lives of many people depend upon these changes. References: The American Lung Association of Ohio (2005). The Ohio/Kentucky Smog Report, http://www.ohiolung.org/stats/Final%20Ohio-KY%20report%20with%20cover2.pdf#search='bad%20air%20quality%20in%20dayton%20ohio' Henry, T. (2006). Gas-tax money sits as leaks continue, Old Storage tanks threaten drinking, http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060423/NEWS06/604230373/-1/NEWS