Metro Detroit to be replaced by Metro Phoenix...

[crawford]

Nope, I slather on the sunscreen and spend my entire weekend out riding my bike. As for respiratory illness, I'd say that's a toss-up. Detroit's air wasn't any better.

Sunscreen with even the highest SPF isn't close to 100% effective against the sun, so if you honestly spend the entire weekend in the Phoenix sun [[and aren't dark-skinned) you run a very high risk of developing skin cancer.

And biking all day in 120-degree heat would literally be hell on earth to me. I'd rather bike in Nome, Alaska in January, and I don't even like the cold!

BTW, air quality is MUCH worse in Phoenix. Second worst in the country after LA. Look on the bright side, it isn't the two-pack-a-day air of Mexico City, but more a half-pack of cigarette equivalent type of air.

[urbanophile]

Won't save you on Phoenix, but now that Mexoryl is approved in the United States, much better UVA protection is better than in the past. My favorite brand is the LaRoche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50+ XL. Pricey, but worth it.

[Evelyn]

I don't think there is a law, per se, but in Albuquerque, New Mexico, you can get rebates and reimbursed for making your lawn more desert-friendly.

http://www.abcwua.org/content/view/123/199/