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Article: FREE AIR QUALITY FORECASTS, ALERTS AVAILABLE FROM EPA AS SUMMER SMOG SEASON BEGINS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 24, 2006
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The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 office issued the following news release:
With warmer weather finally reminding us that June is almost here, and with Memorial Day weekend being the unofficial start of summer, EPA reminds New Englanders to be prepared if there is poor air quality this summer by taking advantage of free air quality forecasts and alerts. Remember, you can protect your health by paying attention to local air quality.
"Ground-level ozone and fine particle air pollution are significant public health threats in New England," said Robert W. Varney, regional administrator of EPA's New England Office. "Thanks to federal and state efforts, air quality has improved over ...