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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
138 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

MIZ037-043-050-056-064-071-180445-
Mason-Oceana-Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Ludington, Hart, Muskegon, Grand Haven,
Jenison, Holland, and South Haven
138 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...Air Quality Advisory for Monday, June 17th...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Monday, June 17 for
elevated levels of ozone in West Michigan. Pollutants within those
areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG,
Orange AQI) range.

The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following Michigan
counties:

ALLEGAN... KENT... MUSKEGON...  OCEANA OTTAWA MASON AND VAN BUREN
COUNTIES

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with respiratory diseases such as
asthma.

People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which can lead
to ozone formation. These activities include: refueling vehicles or
topping off when refueling; using gasoline powered lawn equipment;
using charcoal lighter fluid.

Positive activities include:

driving less; telecommuting; walking or bike riding; delaying or
combining errands; using water-based paints.

For further information, please see EPAs Air Now site for up-to-date
air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov/

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