A resolution recognizing that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues.

This Senate resolution states that ground-level ozone, also called smog, can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, heart and blood vessel problems, and reproductive issues. It lists findings about smog, including estimated deaths, crop losses, and the role of methane emissions in forming smog. It states the sense of the Senate that the Environmental Protection Agency should act to reduce smog pollution, including by supporting implementation of methane standards it set in 2024. The resolution is a statement of position and does not create new law.

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Sponsors

• Sheldon Whitehouse Democrat sponsor
• 8 cosponsors