With heat and humidity building in the Chicago area, an air quality alert has been issued as officials warn of elevated ozone and particulate levels.
According to the National Weather Service, the alert covers a wide swath of the Chicago area, including McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Cook and Will counties.The alert will remain in effect through at least midnight Sunday, though air quality concerns will persist at least into Monday, with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declaring an Air Pollution Action Day for Monday.
An Air Quality Alert is in effect now through Mon for select IL counties due to elevated ozone and particulate levels. Air quality is expected to be at unhealthy levels for sensitive groups.According to officials, an air quality alert is issued when “conditions are such that widespread ozone and/or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the unhealthy for sensitive groups category for multiple days.
Individuals with pulmonary illnesses and other risk factors such as asthma, children and teens, older adults, and individuals who are routinely active outdoors for six or more hours per day should reduce exposure outdoors during the alert, according to officials.based on five major air pollutants, including ground-level ozone, particle pollution and others.
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