...HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR PIMA COUNTY INCLUDING THE TUCSON METRO
AREA TUESDAY...

THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED
AN OZONE HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR PIMA COUNTY INCLUDING THE TUCSON
METRO AREA FOR TUESDAY.

THIS MEANS THAT FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH EXISTING
OZONE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN LOCAL MAXIMUM 8-HOUR OZONE
CONCENTRATIONS THAT POSE A HEALTH RISK. ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS
INCREASE AS AIR QUALITY DETERIORATES.

OZONE IS AN AIR CONTAMINANT WHICH CAN CAUSE BREATHING DIFFICULTIES
FOR CHILDREN AS WELL AS PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. A DECREASE
IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS RECOMMENDED.

IF IT IS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED WORK DAY, YOU ARE URGED TO CAR POOL,
TELECOMMUTE OR USE MASS TRANSIT.

THE USE OF GASOLINE-POWERED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE REDUCED OR DONE LATE
IN THE DAY.

FOR DETAILS ON THIS HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR PIMA COUNTY, VISIT
THE PIMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTERNET SITE AT
WWW.PIMA.GOV/DEQ OR CALL 520-724-7446

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 8 PM
MST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES
EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 103 TO 108 THURSDAY AND SATURDAY AND
PEAKING AT 104 TO 110 ON FRIDAY. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES
WILL ALSO BE MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL DURING THIS TIME.

* WHERE...WESTERN PIMA COUNTY, TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION, UPPER
SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY, TUCSON METRO AREA, SOUTH
CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY, SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY, UPPER SAN PEDRO
RIVER VALLEY AND UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY.

* WHEN...FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME HEAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL
FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WORKING OR
PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT
OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.

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