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CLEAN AIR ACTION DAY
Relayed by National Weather Service North Webster IN
1223 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2023

MIZ078-177-277-250400-
Cass MI-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, 
Marcellus, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles, 
New Buffalo, Stevensville, and Berrien Springs
1223 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2023

...Air Quality Alert for Wednesday and Thursday...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy 
has declared Wednesday August 23 and Thursday August 24 to be  
Action Days 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...

Berries and Cass.

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...biking to work...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.

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For further information...please see the Michigan Department of
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy page at...
http://www.michigan.gov/EGLE.

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