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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Northern Indiana
148 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

MIZ177-277-060400-
Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake,
Niles, New Buffalo, Stevensville, and Berrien Springs
148 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY JULY 5, 2025...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory through Saturday July 5,
2025, for elevated levels of ozone along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range.

The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties:

Allegan, Berrien, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren

Conditions for ample Ozone development will persist through Saturday
along the Lake Michigan shoreline. It is recommended that, when
possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those
with respiratory diseases such as asthma. People and businesses are
urged to avoid activities which can lead to ozone formation.

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

People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to
ozone formation. These activities include:
 * refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling;
 * using gasoline powered lawn equipment;
 * using charcoal lighter fluid.

Positive activities include:
 * driving less;
 * telecommuting;
 * walking or bike riding;
 * delaying or combining errands;
 * using water-based paints.

For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
https://air-egle.hub.arcgis.com/

For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPA`s Air Now site:
https://www.airnow.gov/

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