Air Quality Advisory Issued for Northeast Ohio
What You Can Do 1.) Try lighting your charcoal by building a Charcoal Chimney [1], instead of lighter fluid.
2.) Mow your lawn with an electric lawnmower, or do it early in the morning or very late in the evening.
3.) In Cleveland, visit the RTA Family Fest [2] on July 4. And wherever you are, please take public transit to your fireworks.
4.) Don't idle while waiting to leave the fireworks. Wait a few minutes for traffic to clear.
Commute Smart, Breathe Easy
Take Part in Commuter Challenge [3] July 17-31
The website is down. If the data becomes current, you can "Check Today's Air Quality" at www.noaca.org [4], because conditions change frequently. In Cuyahoga County you can always call the City of Cleveland's Air Quality Index Line: 216-441-7474.
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About NOACA
The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), in partnership with the Ohio EPA, the Cleveland Division of Air Quality, the Akron Regional Air Quality Management District, the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, the Lake County General Health District, and Ohio University, has issued this "Air Quality Advisory" based on forecasted pollution levels.
Links:
[1] http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103535959469&s=759&e=001Rcdm6PUxa1rdKRTTraHzMB4wIdw-XtG6Yd9_32F0gNcfvzjYxKuQvnUvxzLazg_ybBAl0PJkRNTxBSHGSPPhe1I4gCJs422b8QxocDtzmfb4wUpeZuMYxyz0k83Jshk0UvmsGIjxU906vZ2Kep2GFw==
[2] http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103535959469&s=759&e=001Rcdm6PUxa1pgfupErEqpSMv0xKqThVxBFQ-S9lRrfQyIxplzOaYE2nfsnpJ3JVGtS7GlN1czR5qNYBgzzrCQyJjrazs1fQaHpShrOuhF4JsSpOB0nmiN9qv-yEzZMpar
[3] http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103535959469&s=759&e=001Rcdm6PUxa1pbVwi5O16oNanSlAf3-ZjndmORJlmsN82jNTWv_G4a3VFGxM2AY9pIjmJGWc1H3JIFu3gxiwEbKUTMYzWh_zwM_9r50AALVjNJmFv8B8SF0w==
[4] http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103535959469&s=759&e=001Rcdm6PUxa1ovs8J5D1R-5Yowe0jJgbwXc3SNshNZhp0VcCJIEGXEXATCrN3rJEsVUHW2Wb9XGzlxYurk8OpbgagXA_f9bH6ds91-8s6YvGs=
[5] http://maps.google.com?q=Sensitive+groups%2C+All%2C+OH%2C+%2C+us