A resolution recognizing that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues.

This resolution would urge the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce smog pollution by supporting robust implementation of the 2024 methane standards. It frames ground‑level ozone (smog) as a clear threat to public health and crops and highlights methane’s role in forming smog.

• Families and children: Cutting smog could lower asthma attacks and cases of lung disease, nervous system issues, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive harms. The resolution notes children are especially vulnerable and cites a 2021 analysis linking long‑term smog exposure to 14,000 U.S. deaths and 489,000 global deaths.
• Farmers and food supply: Reducing smog could boost crop yields. The resolution says smog causes between 79,000,000 and 121,000,000 metric tons of crop losses per year.
• Air quality and rules: The resolution urges the EPA to back 2024 methane standards that the agency projected would cut 58,000,000 tons of methane over 15 years (a 79% reduction), which can help regions meet ozone standards; it also notes those standards are under reconsideration.