It's true our health may suffer a bit from this batch of dirty air. But, consider, on the other hand, the great benefit to the toxic industries that save/make mucho bucks by dumping their waste into the air!
With this added money, their owners can climb higher toward The American Dream! Huzzah! Excelsior! Let us all be willing to lay down a teeny tiny bit of our health so that a glorious few may enjoy unparalleled luxury and power! Think of Their Happiness as you inhale and your lungs fill with the announced fine particles! It's for them! --David Shove Roseville ................ fine particles ................ On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Courtesy of Becky Helgesen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). > > 1:45 p.m., Friday, August 6, 2004 > > A weekend Air Pollution Advisory has been issued for the Twin Cities > metropolitan area and Rochester, forecast to run through Sunday > afternoon. A large mass of fine particles is moving north from Iowa > and picking up more pollution from Minnesota as it goes. Currently, > only Rochester and the Twin Cities are under advisory, but the > pollution is moving northeast, which means that Duluth may be > affected later in the holiday weekend. > > The Air Quality Index (AQI) has been rising steadily and is expected > to reach 100 or more, meaning Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, by late > Friday or Saturday. Sensitive groups include people with heart or > lung disease, as well as children and athletes. > > Major pollutant: fine particles (soot) > > Health precautions: Take it easy, especially if you have heart or > lung disease, including asthma. Children and athletes are also > vulnerable because they breathe deeply when exercising. Even if you > are not in the "sensitive" category, moderate vigorous activities > that lead to deep breathing. > -Postpone or reduce vigorous activity (e.g., walk instead of > run, postpone yardwork) > -Rotate players more frequently in games to allow players more > rest > -Reduce activity if you become more tired than usual > > Reduce sources of fine particles: > -Limit driving > -Postpone using yard and other small gasoline and diesel engines > -Postpone recreational fires > -Turn off as many electric devices as possible to reduce demand > on power plants > > > The AQI is updated hourly. You can check it on the MPCA's web page > at: http://aqi.pca.state.mn.us/hourly/ > > For more information on how individuals can reduce air pollution, go > to Clean Air Minnesota at: http://www.mn-ei.org > > > Liz McLemore > Bancroft neighborhood > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL > PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
