May 18th

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Air Quality Alert

Source: U.S. National Weather Service

AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY, MAY 18

An Air Quality Action Day has been declared by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for Saturday May 18th in portions of north-central and northwest Indiana.

Ozone levels are expected to be in the Orange or unhealthy for sensitive groups range.

People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to ozone and fine particulate formation. These negative activities include... refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling, using gasoline powered lawn equipment and using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities include car pooling, biking to work, delaying or combining errands and using water-based paints.

It is recommended that people with respiratory diseases such as asthma limit prolonged outdoor exertion.