AIR QUALITY ALERT Warning Issue Date: 413 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT TODAY... 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 AT TENNESSEE.GOV/ENVIRONMENT/APC/OZONE (TYPE IN LOWER CASE). $$
