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Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 5:47PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following counties: Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto. WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups level. WHERE...Lake Michigan Shoreline WHEN...From noon Thursday through noon Friday Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Sensitive groups: Make outdoor activities shorter and less intense. It is OK to be active outdoors but take more breaks. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep quick relief medicine handy. People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of
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Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 5:36PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following counties: Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix. WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups level. WHERE...Northern half of Wisconsin. WHEN...Now until noon Thursday.
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Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Thursday, including the greater Pittsburgh region, including Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. A code ORANGE air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit http://www.airnow.gov and https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/
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Air Quality Alert issued June 12 at 12:04AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has issued an Air Quality Alert for Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin and Licking counties in Central Ohio, from 6 AM this morning to 10 PM EDT this evening. Levels of ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. On Alert days, help reduce ozone by taking the following actions: * Carpool, if possible, bike, walk or take the bus instead of driving alone. * Refuel your vehicle after 8 pm. * Do not idle your vehicle, exhaust contributes to air pollution. * Mow your lawn in the evening hours and avoid the use of
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Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 3:23PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine Particulates from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Thursday night. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Fine Particulates. The air quality index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to
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Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine Particulates..from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Thursday night. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Fine Particulates. The air quality index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce
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Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 3:06PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine Particulates from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Thursday. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Fine Particulates. The air quality index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical
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Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Thursday for Ocean County and southeastern Burlington County New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/
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Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 2:51PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties: New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam. from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Thursday night. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of Fine Particulates. The Air Quality Index, or AQI, was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated
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Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Eastern Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Low levels of diffuse wildfire smoke will keep particulate matter concentrations in the moderate category. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.njaqinow.net