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Aerosols Consumer products contribute about 40 million pounds, or 13% of the total non-vehicular volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in the Baltimore-Washington region. This is about the same amount of VOCs that would be released by 3 million new cars driving 10,000 miles a year. Many household products contain solvents, chemicals that can contribute to ground level ozone. Solvents are used to enhance cleaning qualities or to dissolve ingredients in the product. Items such as deodorants, air fresheners, household cleaners, engine degreasers, windshield washer fluids, and paints contain smog contributors. Hair spray, cleaning products and insecticides are other examples of common consumer products that are made with smog-forming chemicals. On Code Red Days, use pumps rather than sprays! Look
for products that have "low VOC" labels or labels that
say they meet California or New York standards for air quality.
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