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NJ Dep Issues Ozone Warning

The elderly and people with respiratory diseases like asthma are warned to avoid strenuous outdoor activities during the afternoon and early evening hours.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has warned that ozone levels may reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups category across New Jersey today.

The NJ DEP warned that the Air Quality Index will reach 105, a level they say is unhealthy for sensitive groups, including the very young, the elderly and people with respiratory diseases like asthma. According to the NJ DEP air quality website, New Jersey's air quality is based on the National Air Quality Index System, which looks at five major pollutant levels currently in the air and compares those pollutant levels to established health standards before giving the air a rating or grade, such as "good" or "unhealthy."

Sensitive individuals are warned to avoid strenuous outdoor activities during the afternoon and early evening hours. Moderate particulate levels are forecast throughout the Garden State. New Jersey Residents and Businesses are advised to avoid or reduce activities that will add to air pollution, such as vehicle use, lawn mowing, painting and wood burning. 

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