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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
559 AM EDT SAT APR 27 2013

...AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK IS APRIL 29 - MAY 3...

THE NOAA PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AIR QUALITY PREDICTIONS ON
AIRQUALITY.WEATHER.GOV WITH HOUR BY HOUR INFORMATION ABOUT
OZONE...SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES...AND DUST FROM DUST STORMS FOR
CITIES...SUBURBS...AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. FOR UP TO DATE AIR QUALITY
INFORMATION...GO TO WWW.AIRNOW.GOV WITH NEW APPS OR USE THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ENVIROFLASH TOOL...WHICH PROVIDES
AIR QUALITY FORECASTS AND ACTION DAY NOTIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATING
COMMUNITIES VIA EMAIL OR PAGER NOTIFICATION.

USE THE AIR QUALITY INDEX AND DAILY AIR QUALITY FORECASTS TO HELP
YOU DETERMINE WHEN YOU NEED TO MAKE CHANGES. THIS INDEX IS A COLOR
CODED SCALE THAT TELLS YOU WHO NEEDS TO TAKE STEPS TO REDUCE
EXPOSURE TO OZONE OR PARTICLE POLLUTION. LOCAL AIR QUALITY FORECASTS
ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.AIRNOW.GOV.

YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL DISSEMINATE AIR QUALITY
ADVISORIES/ALERTS ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION...(NYS DEC)...NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION...(NJ DEP)...AND CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION...(CT DEP). THESE
ADVISORIES/ALERTS WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED ON OUR WEB PAGE MAP AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NYC. IN ADDITION...AIR QUALITY FORECASTS FROM THESE
SAME STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES WILL BE DISSEMINATED DURING THE
OZONE SEASON. THESE ADVISORIES AND FORECASTS CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/OKX/AIR_QUALITY.HTML.

YOU CAN HELP REDUCE POLLUTION IN YOUR COMMUNITY BY FOLLOWING THESE
GUIDELINES.

* CHOOSE A CLEANER COMMUTE...SHARE A RIDE TO WORK OR USE PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION. COMBINE ERRANDS AND REDUCE TRIPS.

* DELAY USING GASOLINE POWERED LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT UNTIL LATER
IN THE DAY OR UNTIL DAYS WHEN THE AIR QUALITY IS BETTER.

* LIMIT ENGINE IDLING.

* GET REGULAR ENGINE TUNE UPS AND CAR MAINTENANCE
CHECKS...ESPECIALLY THE SPARK PLUGS.

* REDUCE OR ELIMINATE FIREPLACE AND WOOD STOVE USE.

* AVOID USING GAS-POWERED LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT.

* AVOID BURNING LEAVES...TRASH AND OTHER MATERIALS.

* REPLACE YOUR CAR`S AIR FILTER AND OIL REGULARLY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK...VISIT US ON THE
WORLD WIDE WEB AT WWW.AIRQUALITY.NOAA.GOV.

$$

JM/GC