Air Quality | Moderate today

Wednesday, June 25, 2008: Moderate Ozone (67)
***OZONE ACTION DAY for the Upstate on 25 June 2008*** The air mass over South Carolina will be quite dry as surface high pressure over the Appalachians will build into the region, giving us abundant sunshine. Winds will shift from a northerly to a southerly component during the day. This recirculation of the winds will keep ozone pollution in the area. Therefore, an Orange forecast is being issued for the Upstate. Elsewhere, the Trident zone will be in the Green category, while the other remaining zones will be in the Yellow category.

Today’s Share the Air philosophy:
Check out the wide range of ‘green’ blogs on the web (shown in the blog list at the right). These sites focus on the latest trends and perspectives in green topics such as LEED certified building and air quality. The following is a list of blogs you may find interesting and want to visit occasionally:
· Greenversations: EPA’s blog (http://blog.epa.gov/blog/)
· Bike Greenville: http://bikegreenville.blogspot.com/

The general descriptions of ozone, air quality index levels and potential risks to special population groups are explained below:

Good (1-50)
No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range.
Moderate (51-100)
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150)
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy (151-200)
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Very Unhealthy (201-300)
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.