...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is forecasting Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) for ozone for all of Illinois today. Warm, dry, and sunny weather along with intensifying drought conditions are major contributing factors for ozone formation. Air Quality Index (AQI) forecasts and levels can normally be found at AirNow.gov, but the unique widespread nature of this episode prompted this extra National Weather Service alert. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov media contact...217 558 1536.
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JUNE 2... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois has issued an Air Quality Alert Day Friday June 2. An air quality alert is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the unhealthy for sensitive groups category of the air quality index. Warm, dry and sunny weather along with intensifying drought conditions are major contributing factors for ozone formation in Illinois. Active children and adults especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov. media contact...217 558 1536.
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT TODAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois has issued an Air Quality Action Day until midnight CDT tonight. An Air Quality Action Day means that concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency web site at: www2.illinois.gov/epa/Pages/default.aspx