Most pollutant particles are produced by vehicle exhaust and
emissions from coal-burning plants such as Kodak's Building 321.
This view of the Kodak plant in Greece is looking north on
Weiland Road from Ridgeway Avenue. / ANNETTE LEIN staff
photographer Though the change probably isn't noticeable to most
people, air quality in Rochester has improved markedly in recent
years — and public health may well improve as a consequence.
Thanks to falling levels of key air pollutants given off by
cars, trucks and power plants, the air contains far fewer of the
irritants that might cause a scratchy nose in a healthy person,
and definitely can worsen asthma in someone who suffers from
that potentially serious respiratory disease. No one has yet
measured the impact of the cleaner air, but experts say
improvement is surely there. "The bottom line — cutting down on
all these things has to lead to health benefits," said Dr.
Douglas Jones, division director of allergy and rheumatology at
Rochester General Hospital. The declin