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...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY AUGUST 4...

An Air Quality Advisory issued by the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality remains in effect through Monday August 4. This
is due to elevated levels of fine particulates (PM2.5). Pollutants
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range...with
some areas reaching the Unhealthy range.

The alert is in effect for the following Michigan Counties,

Chippewa, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Leelanau, Antrim,
Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska,
Crawford, Oscoda, Alcona, Manistee, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon,
Ogemaw, Iosco, Gladwin, and Arenac.

Wildfire smoke from Canada will persist through at least Monday.
Overall hourly concentrations look to diminish but are expected to
remain in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases such as asthma.

Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness,
dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. Reduce or eliminate
activities that contribute to air pollution, such as outdoor
burning, and use of residential wood burning devices.

Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors
and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or
higher rated filters.

For further information, please see EPA's Air Now site for up-to-
date air quality data at https://www.airnow.gov

For further health information, please see MDHHS' Wildfire Smoke and
Your Health site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-
prev/environmental-health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke.