[Mpls] Air pollution advisory

[Aaron Neumann]

hey wait a minute!  is this info really about a month old?!?!?!?

aaron neumann
holland

mclemore at bitstream.net wrote:

>Courtesy of Becky Helgesen (Becky.Helgesen at state.mn.us).
>
>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
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