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MAZ004>007-010>016-026-222245-
Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-
Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell,
Lawrence, Gloucester, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford,
Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, and Ayer
631 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued
an Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT
Wednesday.

An Air Quality Alert means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed levels that are Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups.

Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those
with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive
children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

For additional information, please visit the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection website at:
https://tinyurl.com/3rxb4zf9

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NHZ003-005-007>015-230300-
Northern Grafton-Southern Grafton-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-
Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-
Coastal Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill,
Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Lebanon, Lyme, Ashland,
Ellsworth, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Claremont, Cornish, Unity,
Croydon, Goshen, Grantham, Lempster, Newport, Charlestown, Boscawen,
Canterbury, Concord, Dunbarton, Loudon, Hooksett, Laconia, Gilford,
Meredith, Barrington, Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth,
Durham, Madbury, Gilsum, Keene, Marlow, Sullivan, Surry, Jaffrey,
Manchester, Pelham, Nashua, Salem, Atkinson, Newton, Plaistow,
Chester, Derry, Hampstead, Exeter, Greenland, Portsmouth, Rye,
Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Seabrook, Amherst, Milford,
Mont Vernon, Goffstown, Peterborough, Sharon, Hollis, and Weare
422 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has issued an
Air Quality Alert for ozone until 11 PM EDT Wednesday.

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is predicting
unhealthy air quality in the above-mentioned counties. Sensitive
individuals include children and older adults; anyone with lung
disease such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis; and people who
are active outdoors. Even healthy individuals may experience mild
health effects and should consider limiting strenuous or prolonged
outdoor activities.

For additional information, please visit the New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Prediction website at,
https://www4.des.state.nh.us/airdata/

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AZC013-230400-

Air Quality Alert
Relayed by National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
745 AM MST Tue May 21 2024


...OZONE HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR MARICOPA COUNTY INCLUDING THE
PHOENIX METRO AREA WEDNESDAY...

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has issued an
Ozone High Pollution Advisory for the Phoenix Metro Area on Tuesday.

This means that forecast weather conditions combined with existing
ozone levels are expected to result in local maximum 8-hour ozone
concentrations that pose a health risk. Adverse health effects
increase as air quality deteriorates.

Ozone is an air contaminant which can cause breathing difficulties
for children, older adults, as well as persons with respiratory
problems. A decrease in physical activity is recommended.

You are urged to car pool, telecommute or use mass transit.
The use of gasoline-powered equipment should be reduced or done late
in the day.

For details on this High Pollution Advisory, visit the ADEQ internet
site at www.azdeq.gov/forecast/phoenix or call 602-771-2300.

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OHZ010>014-020>022-089-220630-
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Including the cities of Lorain, Elyria, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake,
Cleveland, Mentor, Willoughby, Eastlake, Painesville, Willowick,
Wickliffe, Chardon, South Russell, Bainbridge, Chesterland,
Middlefield, Burton, Jefferson, Orwell, Andover, Roaming Shores,
Brunswick, Medina, Wadsworth, Akron, Kent, Aurora, Streetsboro,
Ravenna, Ashtabula, Conneaut, and Geneva
622 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TUESDAY NIGHT...

An Air Quality Advisory for ground level ozone has been issued by
the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency for Ashtabula,
Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties.
The advisory is until midnight EDT Tuesday night.

Air quality levels will be unhealthy for sensitive groups during
this period. If you are in the sensitive groups category of
children, the elderly and those with breathing difficulties, please
monitor your outdoor activity and check air quality readings at
airnow.gov. Additionally, sign-up at enviroflash.info for text
alerts regarding air quality.

To help our region reduce air pollution:

*Drive less: bike, walk, use transit, work from home, combine trips
*Visit gohiocommute.com/noaca - Find a smarter way to travel!
*Don`t idle - Turn off your engine
*Refill your tank after sunset
*Wait to mow the lawn

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The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), in
partnership with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio
EPA), the Cleveland Division of Air Quality, the Akron Regional Air
Quality Management District, the Akron Metropolitan Area
Transportation Study, the Lake County General Health District, and
Ohio University, has forecasted this Advisory based on predicted
weather patterns. Learn more at www.noaca.org.

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