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Air Quality Alert issued June 22 at 3:30PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CAThe South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an AirQuality Alert due to elevated ozone air pollution. This Air QualityAlert is in effect until 7 PM PDT Tuesday.Elevated levels ozone, the predominant summertime pollutant, arelikely to result in poor air quality in the afternoon and earlyevening hours. Ozone air pollution can cause respiratory healthproblems, including trouble breathing, asthma attacks, and lungdamage. Children, older adults, and people with asthma or COPD maybe more sensitive to health effects of ozone.Air quality can change depending on time of day and weatherconditions. Increased emissions of chemicals and faster ozoneformation rates due to heat, along with low winds and stagnantweather can cause unusually high and persistent levels of ozonepollution.To help minimize ozone air pollution levels:- Limit the use of gasoline powered lawn and garden equipment untilthe evening hours- Conserve electricity and set your air conditioner at a highertemperature- Try to delay trips to the gas station and the use of householdchemicals until the eveningCheck air quality levels and take appropriate action as needed. Whenair quality index (AQI) are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (orange),people with heart or lung disease, pregnant women, children, andolder adult should limit prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Whenair quality reaches Unhealthy (red) AQI levels, everyone mayexperience adverse health effects and sensitive groups should avoidtime outdoors. As Very Unhealthy (purple) AQI levels, sensitivegroups should avoid all outdoors physical activity and everyone elseshould avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.To view current and forecasted air quality levels, visit the SouthCoast Air Quality Management District website at aqmd.gov or downloadthe mobile app at www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. Additional details for thisair quality alert may be available at www.aqmd.gov/advisory.For the additional information, call the South Coast Air QualityManagement District.

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