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.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Temperatures could hit record highs tomorrow, the National Weather Service predicts.
Predicted high temperatures and poor air quality have the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issuing an "Air Action Day" alert Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts tomorrow's daytime high could reach 97, under mostly sunny skies. According to the MDEQ release, "ozone concentrations in the Mississippi Valley have already reached USG (unhealthy for sensitive groups) levels" and that air mass is headed toward Michigan. Cleaner winds from the west could mean improved air quality, the release indicated, but the potential for unsafe levels of ozone led officials to issue the alert. People and businesses are encouraged to avoid these activities tomorrow: Everyone is encouraged to car pool, use their bicycles …
Thursday, June 14, 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 climb into the 80s, the Michigan Dept. 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 the Detroit area 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 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 …
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, …
