Active Alerts Lonoke, AR

AQALZKThe ozone forecast for Today is code orange...which means itstime to get serious about ozone pollution in central Arkansas.The Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality and the ArkansasDivision of Health have declared an Ozone Action Advisory forToday in Pulaski, Faulkner, Lonoke, Grant, Perry, and SalineCounties.Code Orange conditions are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Activechildren and adults, and people with respiratory disease such asasthma should limit prolonged outdoor exertion on Today. Symptomsof ozone exposure may include shortness of breath, coughing,wheezing, headaches, nausea, and eye and throat irritation.To help reduce ozone formation, avoid driving at peak timesduring the day, such as lunchtime. Postpone or combine errands.Keep your car well tuned and avoid jack rabbit starts andexcessive idling. Refuel motor vehicles and mow lawns during thelate afternoon or evening hours only.For more information on ozone, contact Metro Plan at 501-372-3300. For more information on health effects, call the ArkansasDivision of Health at 501-661-2000. Additional information mayalso be obtained from the air division of the Arkansas Divisionof Environmental Quality at 501-682-0744.