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Wet, cooler start to summer helped reduce air pollution across Colorado’s Front Range

But state is still falling short of federal air quality standards

Geneva Kowalski, Terry Freeman and Michele Cooper work out during sunrise at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Denver skyline emerges in the distance. with smog looming over the city at sunrise. "It's too bad, it's a beautiful state and there's so much to do outside," says Freeman in reference to the smog. (Photo by Rebecca Slezak/The Denver Post)
Geneva Kowalski, Terry Freeman and Michele Cooper work out during sunrise at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Denver skyline emerges in the distance. with smog looming over the city at sunrise. “It’s too bad, it’s a beautiful state and there’s so much to do outside,” says Freeman in reference to the smog. (Photo by Rebecca Slezak/The Denver Post)
Noelle Phillips of The Denver Post.
By | nphillips@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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High levels of ozone pollution harm human health because it is harder to breathe, especially for the young, elderly and those with chronic respiratory problems.
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