Air Pollution Watch - Level Red
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued a level red air pollution watch for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Friday.
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Friday. Ozone levels could reach the level red "unhealthy"category.
Elevated concentrations of ozone can act as a lung irritant. Individuals with chronic lung disease, such as asthma and emphysema, as well as the elderly and Young children, are particularly sensitive to ozone and should attempt to avoid exposure. To avoid exposure, minimize exertion outdoors during the mid-day to early evening hours or stay indoors in an air-conditioned room during this time.
For more information on ozone, visit the TCEQ ozone data page.
