Report details state data on ozone, smog pollution

Indiana has its problems with ozone or smog pollution, according to a report issued Thursday by a statewide environmental organization, but they pale by comparison with other cities and/or metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania and across the country.

The report by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center shows Indiana having 45 days in 2016 when half or more of the monitoring stations in the community reported elevated levels of ozone, a pollutant that can cause a host of respiratory problems ranging from coughing, wheezing and throat irritation to asthma, increased risk of infection and permanent damage to lung tissue.