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AEUS75 KTWC 031718
AQATWC
AZC003-060700-
AIR QUALITY ALERT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1018 AM MST FRI APR 3 2026
...PM-10 HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR COCHISE COUNTY INCLUDING DOUGLAS
ON SUNDAY...
THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (ADEQ) HAS ISSUED A
PM-10 HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR COCHISE COUNTY INCLUDING DOUGLAS ON
SUNDAY.
AN EPISODE OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IS FORECAST TO GENERATE
WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST THAT MAY RESULT IN LOCAL PM-10 CONCENTRATIONS
THAT POSE A HEALTH RISK. ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS INCREASE AS AIR
QUALITY DETERIORATES.
COARSE PARTICULATE MATTER - ALSO KNOWN AS PM-10 - IS AN AIR
CONTAMINANT THAT CAN AGGRAVATE HEART AND LUNG DISEASE CONDITIONS,
ESPECIALLY IN OLDER ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND THOSE WITH ASTHMA. A
DECREASE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS RECOMMENDED.
CONSOLIDATE YOUR TRAVEL, STABILIZE LOOSE SOILS, SLOW DOWN OR AVOID
TRAVEL ON DIRT ROADS, REDUCE OR ELIMINATE FIREPLACE USE, AND AVOID
USING GAS-POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT.
FOR DETAILS ON THIS HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY,
VISIT THE ADEQ INTERNET SITE AT WWW.AZDEQ.GOV/FORECAST/DOUGLAS OR
CALL 602-771-2300.
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