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air quality advisory...corrected
national weather service grand rapids michigan
113 pm edt wed may 23 2012
corrected name of agency
...air quality alert for thursday may 24th...
the michigan department of environmental quality has declared
thursday...may 24th...to be an action day for elevated levels of
ozone. pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy for sensitive
groups range.
the action day is in effect for the following michigan counties...
allegan...kent...lake...mason...muskegon...newaygo...oceana...
ottawa...and van buren counties.
people and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead
to ozone formation. these activities include...refueling vehicles
or topping off when refueling...using gasoline powered lawn
equipment...and using charcoal lighter fluid. positive activities
include...car pooling...biking to work...delaying or combining
errands and using water based paints.
it is recommended that active children and adults...and persons
with respiratory diseases such as asthma...limit prolonged
outdoor exertion.
for further information...please see the department of environmental
quality air quality index page on the internet at...
http://www.deqmiair.org
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