WEST MICHIGAN — The National Weather Service, in line with The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), has issued an update to Air Quality statements. They will not issue and Advisory or minor impacts, and Alerts for more serious instances.
Advisory postings are related to elevated levels of ozone or pollution here at the surface. If you can car pool or bike to work or school, there are little/no emissions (or lower emissions) which helps our air quality.
Alerts, meanwhile, not only impacts sensitive groups, but all people. Below is a brief explanation of the difference between the Alert and Advisory descriptions.
Most days will be an Air Quality Advisory, with Alerts less common, and mostly related to any dense wildfire smoke in West Michigan.
For other ideas or suggestions, or to educate yourself a bit more on this issue, visit the West Michigan Clean Air Coalition website.
