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AQAPSR
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
802 AM MST FRI MAY 3 2024
AZZ532-060400-
YUMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF YUMA AND FORTUNA FOOTHILLS
802 AM MST FRI MAY 3 2024
..PM-10 HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR THE YUMA AREA SUNDAY
THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (ADEQ) HAS ISSUED A
PM-10 HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR THE YUMA AREA 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/YUMA OR CALL 602-771-2300.
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