Raising The Smog Flag

As part of a new program to warn school children of bad air quality using a color-coated flag system to match the levels of pollution on any given day, Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich joined Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Southland air quality officials Friday to discuss reducing the impact of air pollution on children.
Antonovich, a member of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, spoke at the "Asthma Is a Small World” international conference at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim about the need to reduce the amount of pollutants in the air, and the alarming increase of asthma among the county's youth.
“It is especially important that we protect our children many of whom suffer from the debilitating effects of asthma,” Antonovich said. “Through continuing research we are meeting the challenge of reducing harmful emissions and protecting public health.”
Every school day, the proper color flag will be raised to alert students, parents, teachers, and the community when the air quality is bad and when preventive measures need to be taken.