“We asked ourselves, 'If we have a lot of ozone in the air on a beautiful summer afternoon, what does that do biologically to humans and plants?' ”
William Manning
“The reservoirs of ozone-depleting chemicals found in old fridges and air-conditioning systems may be greater than anticipated, and if this continues into the future then the projection of ozone hole recovery in 2050 may have to be extended.”
Dale Hurst
“Ozone smog represents the single most challenging pollution problem the country is facing.”
Dave Cohen
“Exposure to ozone is like getting a sunburn on your lungs,”
John Kirkwood
“Even though the geographical size of the ozone hole was the largest on record and the ozone depleted earlier than ever, the severity of the ozone depletion within the hole reached about the same levels as the past few years.”
David Hofmann
“The ultimate goal is to use plants to detect periods of ozone exposure that may also affect human health.”
“All around us, we see plants that have endured chronic ozone exposure with no apparent adverse symptoms except premature aging and reduced reproduction, ... Could this relate to the human experience? That's what we need to find out. But, in the meantime, it's important for us to determine how ozone exposure affects our forests, our wetlands, our crops, and even our backyards.”
