Fri
Jun 18 2010
05:15 pm
By: R. Neal
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE KNOXVILLE AREA. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY CATEGORY MEANS THAT MEMBERS OF SENSITIVE GROUPS MAY EXPERIENCE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS MEANS THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED AT LOWER LEVELS THAN THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION WEB SITE.

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