Friday, August 31, 2012
Sunshine and high temperatures will combine Friday to make the air unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has declared Friday to be an action day for elevated levels of ozone. Pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy for sensitive groups range. Friday will be sunny and warm with a highs in the low to mid 90s in southeast Michigan. Chance of rain is 10 percent. People and businesses should avoid these activities on Ozone Action days: Everyone is encouraged to car pool, use their bicycles or walk, and delay or combine errands when possible. Active children and adults, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion, the MDEQ advises. Learn more on the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality webpage.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Monday will be sunny with a high near 93 degrees and Tuesday even hotter, with a high of 100 degrees and more sun expected in Berkley and Huntington Woods, the forecasting agency says.
The National Weather Service has issued an air quality alert for Monday covering southeast Michigan, with sunny skies and searing temperatures in the forecast for the beginning of the week. People and businesses are urged to avoid activities that lead to the formation of ozone, including: "Ozone (O3) is a highly reactive gas composed of three oxygen atoms. Depending on where it is in the atmosphere, ozone affects life on Earth in either good or bad ways," according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website. "Tropospheric, or ground-level, ozone forms primarily from reactions between two major classes of air pollutants: volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). These reactions depend on the presence of heat …
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Levels of ozone and fine particulates, coupled with temperatures over 100 degrees, are expected to make the air unhealthy Friday for those with respiratory diseases.
With the mercury expected to top 101 degrees today and continued high humidity, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has extended Thursday's Air Quality Alert through Friday. MDEQ officials expect increased levels of ozone and fine particulates to make the air unhealthy for sensitive groups. People and businesses should avoid these activities on Air Action days: Everyone is encouraged to car pool, use their bicycles or walk, and delay or combine errands when possible. Active children and adults, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion, the MDEQ advises. Learn more on the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality webpage. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Those with respiratory conditions, like asthma, are urged to limit outdoor activity.
An air quality alert action day has been issued for Monday, meaning elevated levels of pollutants are expected throughout the day. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality alert has been issued for most of Southeast Michigan, including Wayne and Oakland counties. It's recommended that those with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, limit extended outdoor activity. "People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to ozone formation," according to the alert. These activities include: It is encouraged that people car pool, bike to work and delay or combine errands when possible. On Monday, the National Weather Service forecasts a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. with mostly sunny skies and a high near …
Saturday, June 16, 2012
The Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality advises people and businesses to avoid activities like refueling vehicles and using gas-powered lawn equipment.
With temperatures expected to stay in the 80s, the Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has issued an air quality alert action day Saturday and Sunday, meaning elevated levels of pollutants are expected. An alert was also issued for Friday, and the MDEQ reported that "ozone concentrations were already gaining momentum" as of Friday afternoon. People and businesses are encouraged to avoid "activities that lead to ozone formation." These activities include: Everyone is encouraged to car pool, use their bicycles or walk, and delay or combine errands when possible. "It is recommended that active children and adults and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma limit prolonged outdoor exertion," the alert advises. Learn more on…
Friday, June 15, 2012
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality advises people and businesses to avoid activities like refueling vehicles and using gas-powered lawn equipment.
With temperatures expected to climb into the 80s, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has issued air quality alert action day Friday, meaning elevated levels of pollutants are expected. The alert has been issued for Metro Detroit and cites "very strong solar radiation and light southerly winds" as conditions favorable for ozone development. People and businesses are encouraged to avoid "activities that lead to ozone formation." These activities include: Everyone is encouraged to carpool, use their bicycles or walk, and delay or combine errands when possible. "It is recommended that active children and adults and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma limit prolonged outdoor exertion," the alert advises. Learn …
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Oakland is among 11 counties issued an air quality alert for Sunday as pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy range for sensitive groups.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Alert and declared Sunday, June 10, as an Ozone Action Day in Oakland County and 10 surrounding counties. According to the National Weather Service, pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy range for sensitive groups on Sunday. People and businesses are urged to avoid activities that lead to ozone formation, including refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling, using gasoline-powered lawn equipment, and using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities include carpooling, biking to work, delaying or combining errands and using water-based paints. It is also recommended that active children and adults, and anyone with respiratory diseases such as asthma, …
