[ADEQ Media] ADEQ Issues High Pollution Advisory for Ozone for Thursday, July 5

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ADEQ Issues High Pollution Advisory for Ozone for Thursday, July 5

PHOENIX (July 4, 2007) - The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for the Phoenix metropolitan area due to forecast weather conditions on Thursday, July 5 expected to generate levels of ozone that may exceed the federal health standard.

ADEQ recommends that children and adults with respiratory problems avoid outdoor activities on Thursday and suggests that the general public limit outdoor activity throughout the day. 

Employers participating in the Valley's Trip Reduction Program should implement their pollution reduction action plans on Thursday, and all Valley residents should reduce particulate matter-producing emissions by taking the following steps:

Drive as little as possible: Car pool, use mass transit or telecommute.
Avoid idling your vehicle.
Avoid using gas-powered lawn and garden equipment
Refuel vehicles after 4 p.m.
Make sure your car's tires are properly inflated and your wheels are aligned.
Be careful not to spill gasoline when filling up your car or gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment.
Seal containers of household cleaners, workshop chemicals and solvents, and garden chemicals to prevent gases from evaporating into the air.
Dispose of containers properly.

Daily air quality forecasts are on ADEQ’s Web site at www.azdeq.gov/environ/air/ozone/ensemble.pdf or by calling (602) 771-2367. Those interested in receiving the air quality forecast via email can subscribe to our forecast list at www.azdeq.gov/subscribe.html.

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