#MEwx From the National Weather Service in Gray, ME: An air quality alert has been issued: THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF AIR QUALITY HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR THE THE SOUTHWEST COAST AND MID-COAST REGIONS OF MAINE WHICH COVERS THE COAST FROM KITTERY THROUGH ACADIA. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... COASTAL CUMBERLAND...COASTAL WALDO...COASTAL YORK...KNOX...LINCOLN...SAGADAHOC. THIS ALERT IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 11 PM ON TUESDAY. MEANWHILE PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS WILL BE IN THE MODERATE RANGE STATEWIDE. THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING STRENUOUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY YOUNG...THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WITH PRE EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE. THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING THEIR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. A TOLL FREE AIR QUALITY HOTLINE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED SO MAINE RESIDENTS CAN STAY INFORMED ON THE AIR QUALITY SITUATION. THE TOLL FREE NUMBER IS 1 800 223 1196. ADDITIONALLY THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS THE AIR QUALITY FORECAST AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT WWW.MAINE.GOV/DEP CLICK ON TODAYS AIR QUALITY FORECAST.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:58:03 +0000
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