Friday, August 3, 2012
Sunshine and high temperatures combine to make the air unhealthy for sensitive groups, the state Dept. of Environmental Quality warns.
The combination of sunshine and hot, humid air has led the Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to issue an Air Quality Action Day for southeast Michigan on Saturday. The statement, issued Friday afternoon, added that some relief is on the way. "A stronger cold front should pass through the region Saturday night and clean out the air statewide for several days," MDEQ representative Jim Haywood wrote. 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 …
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Levels of ozone and fine particulates, coupled with temperatures over 100 degrees, are expected to make the air unhealthy for those with respiratory diseases.
With the mercury expected to top 101 degrees today and continued high humidity, the Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality has extended Thursday's Air Quality Alert through Friday. According to a statement issued Thursday, 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 …
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
With continued high heat and humidity, air quality is expected to remain at a level that is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The Michigan Dept. of Envrionmental Quality announced Wednesday afternoon that an air quality alert will continue through Thursday. In a statement, MDEQ spokesperson Stephanie Hengesbach wrote that the current airmass is not expected to change before the weekend. "Because of this, we expect increased pollution levels to remain a threat and we have decided to keep the current Air Quality Action Day going through Thursday for west and southeast Michigan," she said. Temperatures throughout southeast Michigan are expected to soar back into the 90s on Thursday and could reach 99 on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. People and businesses should avoid these activities on Air Action days: Everyone is encouraged to car pool, use …
patricia ozybko
10:33 am on Friday, July 6, 2012
I still have to walk my dog - rain, shine, sleet, snow. more ›