The Michigan DEQ has declared today an action day for elevated levels of ozone.
People should try to avoid activities which lead to ozone production, and those with respiratory issues should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Details follow, from NWS Detroit:
MIZ063-069-070-075-076-083-220115- ST. CLAIR-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT HURON...PONTIAC...WARREN... ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...MONROE 203 PM EDT THU JUN 20 2013 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR FRIDAY JUNE 21ST... THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY HAS DECLARED FRIDAY...JUNE 21ST...TO BE AN ACTION DAY FOR ELEVATED LEVELS OF OZONE. POLLUTANTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS RANGE. THE ACTION DAY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING MICHIGAN COUNTIES... MACOMB...MONROE...OAKLAND...ST CLAIR...WASHTENAW...AND WAYNE COUNTIES. PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES ARE URGED TO AVOID ACTIVITIES WHICH LEAD TO OZONE FORMATION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...REFUELING VEHICLES OR TOPPING OFF WHEN REFUELING...USING GASOLINE POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT...AND USING CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. POSITIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...CAR POOLING...DELAYING OR COMBINING ERRANDS...AND USING WATER BASED PAINTS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ACTIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS...AND PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES SUCH AS ASTHMA...LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERTION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PAGE ON THE INTERNET AT... HTTP://WWW.DEQMIAIR.ORG $$ BT