Highlights
- The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued a PM-10 High Pollution Advisory for the Phoenix metro area on Friday, July 10.
- Gusty winds are forecast to generate widespread blowing dust, with the advisory in effect until 11 p.m.
- Older adults, children, and those with asthma or heart and lung conditions face the greatest health risk.
- ADEQ recommends consolidating travel, avoiding dirt roads, and suspending gas-powered lawn equipment use.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued a PM-10 High Pollution Advisory for the Phoenix metro area Friday, warning that strong and gusty winds are forecast to generate widespread blowing dust capable of reaching concentrations that pose a health risk. The advisory, relayed by the National Weather Service Phoenix office, took effect at 9:21 a.m. and runs through 11 p.m.
PM-10, or coarse particulate matter, can aggravate heart and lung disease conditions, according to the NWS alert. Older adults, children, and people with asthma are at elevated risk, and the advisory recommends a decrease in physical activity for those groups.
Residents are advised to consolidate travel, stabilize loose soils, slow down or avoid travel on dirt roads, reduce or eliminate fireplace use, and avoid gas-powered lawn equipment for the duration of the advisory.
Updated air quality conditions for the Phoenix area are available at azdeq.gov/forecast/phoenix or by calling ADEQ at 602-771-2300. The advisory expires at 11 p.m. Friday.
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