The Air Quality Index for the above counties is currently in the orange level, which is considered unhealthy for people in sensitive groups and others, including people who are not in sensitive groups but who are engaged in strenuous activities or exposed for prolonged periods of time.
Take it easy on the way home tonight everyone. Mike Neuman [This message below is brought to you compliments of your State of Wisconsin legislators and governmental officials.] ------------- Forwarded Message ------------- From: "AirHealth Advisory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:19:10 -0500 Subject: Air quality health advisory issued today for 21 counties in southern and eastern Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality health advisory for 21 counties in southern and eastern Wisconsin effective at 2 p.m. today until noon Tuesday, June 28. The advisory covers the following counties: Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Dane, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Columbia, Sauk, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Calumet, Winnebago, Outagamie, Kewaunee and Brown. The advisory is being issued because of persistent elevated levels of fine particles in the air. These fine particles come primarily from combustion sources, such as utilities, factories and other industrial sources and vehicle exhaust and outdoor burning. Current weather conditions leading to this advisory are a widespread, stagnant mass of dirty air and haze stretching from southern Missouri to Michigans Upper Peninsula that has plagued Wisconsin and the Midwest since last week. The Air Quality Index is currently in the orange level, which is considered unhealthy for people in sensitive groups and others, including people who are not in sensitive groups but who are engaged in strenuous activities or exposed for prolonged periods of time. People in those sensitive groups include those with heart or lung disease, asthma, older adults and children. When an air quality health advisory is issued, people in those groups are advised to reschedule or cut back on strenuous activities. People with lung diseases such as asthma and bronchitis and heart disease should pay attention to cardiac symptoms like chest pain and shortness of breath or respiratory symptoms like coughing, wheezing and discomfort when taking a breath, and consult with their physician if they have concerns or are experiencing symptoms. The public can take several actions to reduce their contributions to this regional air quality problem: Reduce driving when possible and dont leave vehicle engines idling. Postpone activities that use small gasoline and diesel engines. Minimize the use of outdoor fires. Practice electrical energy conservation. For more information: Federal interagency air quality web site, for information on the Air Quality Index and nationwide air quality forecasts and air quality conditions, http://airnow.gov DNRs statewide air quality monitoring web page, http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/air/wisards/state.htm For local DNR air management program contacts, http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/air/staff/regions.htm To receive air quality health advisories by e-mail, visit http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/air/health/listserv.html. Anne R. Urbanski Public Information Specialist DNR Bureau of Air Management PO Box 7921 - AM/7 Madison, WI 53707-7921 Phone 608-267-0573 Fax 608-267-0560 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/air/ _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
