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Air Quality Alert

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San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire; Orange County Coastal; Orange County Inland

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* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to harmful levels of fine particle pollution. Visit https://www.aqmd.gov/alertinfo to check current and forecasted air quality levels.
* WHERE...Most of Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on emissions and local weather conditions.
* WHEN...High particle pollution due to fireworks expected from dusk Saturday until 3 PM Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as heart attacks, bronchitis, asthma attacks, and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected, but sensitive groups such as people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk.
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