Study: ozone in SW Wyo. drives more people to docs

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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A new study says higher pollution levels in southwest Wyoming from 2008 to 2011 drove more people to Sublette County clinics and doctors.

Data released by the Wyoming Department of Health link elevated levels of ozone, a toxic pollutant, to increased visits to physicians, especially for respiratory complaints.

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