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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1104 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

MIZ050-056-057-064-071-200215-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Kent-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison,
Grand Rapids, Holland, and South Haven
1104 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...Air Quality Advisory for June 19th 2024...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
has declared an Air Quality Advisory for June 19th 2024 for elevated
levels of ozone in the portions of southwest and 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:

In West Michigan:

Allegan, Berrien, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren

Clouds start to erode in the early afternoon hours on Wednesday near
the Lake Michigan shoreline, which will give way to USG-level Ozone
concentrations for southwest and west Michigan 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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