(Undated) – The Illinois EPA has issued an “Air Quality Alert” for today. They are encouraging people to use caution when outdoors as air quality conditions could pose a potential health hazard to sensitive populations, including individuals with respiratory or pulmonary disorders, as well as active children and adults. According to the EPA, warm, dry, and sunny conditions, along with increasing drought conditions contribute to increased “ground-level ozone.” Ground-level ozone is formed when emissions of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds from cars, power plants, and other industrial sources, react to sunlight. The EPA says everyone should keep cool and limit physical activity when air quality is low.
