Daejeon City to Operate 'Ozone Alert System' by East and West Zones Starting Next Month

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[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City announced on the 27th that it will implement the 'Ozone Alert System' from next month 1st to October 15th.

The Ozone Alert System is a measure to minimize ozone damage by notifying citizens when high concentrations of ozone occur. Alerts are issued as follows: an 'Ozone Advisory' when the 1-hour average concentration is 0.12 ppm or higher, an 'Ozone Warning' at 0.3 ppm or higher, and a 'Severe Warning' at 0.5 ppm or higher.

The city plans to operate the ozone alert system by dividing the Daejeon area into two zones: East (Dong-gu, Jung-gu, Daedeok-gu) and West (Seo-gu, Yuseong-gu).

When an ozone advisory is issued, related information is notified via fax to about 2,100 institutions including media outlets, schools, district offices, and public institutions, as well as to those who have subscribed to the air quality alert text message service.

Additionally, alerts will be broadcast through air pollution electronic signboards. The text message service can be subscribed to on the city and Health and Environment Research Institute websites.

The city emphasized that prolonged exposure to high concentrations of ozone can weaken lung function and urged special caution for children, the elderly, and those with respiratory diseases.

Previously, ozone advisories were issued once each in 2017 and 2018 in Daejeon, while no advisories were issued in 2019 and last year.

A city official said, "When an ozone advisory is issued, we ask citizens to refrain from going out and outdoor activities and to reduce automobile use."

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