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AIR QUALITY ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC, MICHIGAN
247 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2009

...AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR SUNDAY AUGUST 16TH...

THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY...AIR QUALITY
DIVISION...HAS DECLARED SUNDAY...AUGUST 16TH...TO BE AN
ACTION DAY FOR ELEVATED LEVELS OF OZONE. AN AIR QUALITY ALERT
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF SATURDAY AUGUST 15TH.
POLLUTANTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE
GROUPS RANGE.

THE ACTION DAY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING MICHIGAN COUNTIES...

LENAWEE...LIVINGSTON...MACOMB...MONROE...OAKLAND...ST CLAIR...
WASHTENAW...AND WAYNE 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 AIR QUALITY DIVISION
AIR QUALITY INDEX PAGE ON THE INTERNET AT...

HTTP://WWW.DEQMIAIR.ORG

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KEC