Air Quality Alert issued February 15 at 10:55AM EST by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has
issued an Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of fine
particulate (PM2.5) in Southeast Michigan. Pollutants within these areas
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
The advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties...
St. Clair...Livingston...Oakland...Macomb...Washtenaw...Wayne and
Monroe.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing,
coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat,
and eyes. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air
pollution, such as: outdoor burning, use of residential wood
burning devices.
Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent
smoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air
conditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters.
For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
https://air-egle.hub.arcgis.com
For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site:
https://www.airnow.gov/
For further health information, please see MDHHS Wildfire Smoke
and Your Health site:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/
your-health-and-wildfire-smoke
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