[StBernard] Ozone action days

[Westley Annis]

Sign-Up by May 31, 2010 for Ozone Forecasts and Alerts this Summer.  
 
http://neworleansarea.enviroflash.info – New Orleans area 
 
Sensitive members of our community may want to sign-up for Ozone Action Day Alerts so to plan daily activities and protect your health.  Some community members may have noticed increased sensitivity to the air quality changes from the BP oil spill and may become more sensitive on Ozone Action Days.  

 

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EnviroFlash and Air Quality Awareness month
 
May 1 marks the beginning of Ozone season and May is also Air Quality Awareness month. While the air quality in Louisiana has continued to improve, with the tightening of the ozone standards and those of other air pollutants, there is still much to be done.
 
Being aware of air quality can be an important tool in planning your daily activities. On a day when the air quality is forecast to be problematic, minimize driving, avoid outdoor exertion, avoid lawn work, refuel after 6 p.m. and conserving energy will help keep ozone levels down. We can all be the solution to improving our air quality.
 
One sure way to know the air quality in your area is to register for EnviroFlash, DEQ’s and EPA’s automatic air quality notification system. You can receive daily notification or be notified only when the air is poor. It is your choice. You can receive these notifications by email, text or mobile phone. Another advantage of the system is that you will receive air quality alerts and information about how events, such as fires, affect the air in your area.
 
Please sign up for EnviroFlash today at www.enviroflash.info <http://www.enviroflash.info/>  or sign up for a certain area at the addresses below If you have any questions, please call Jean Kelly at 225-219-3966 or email jean.kelly at la.gov <mailto:jean.kelly at la.gov> . 
 
http://batonrougearea.enviroflash.info <http://batonrougearea.enviroflash.info/>  – BATON Rouge area
http://shreveportarea.enviroflash.info <http://shreveportarea.enviroflash.info/>  – Shreveport area
http://lafayettearea.enviroflash.info <http://lafayettearea.enviroflash.info/>  – Lafayette Area
http://lakecharlesarea.enviroflash.info <http://lakecharlesarea.enviroflash.info/>  – Lake Charles Area
http://monroearea.enviroflash.info <http://monroearea.enviroflash.info/>  – Monroe Area
http://thibodauxarea.enviroflash.info <http://thibodauxarea.enviroflash.info/>  – Lafourche, Terrebonne area
http://neworleansarea.enviroflash.info <http://neworleansarea.enviroflash.info/>  – New Orleans area 
 
 
 
Jean Lockwood Kelly
Public Information Officer
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
P O Box 4301
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4301
225-219-3966
jean.kelly at la.gov