Smog Advisory Issued for Windsor-Essex

Saturday May 19th, 2012

Posted at 7:50pm

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Environment Canada has issued a smog advisory for all of Windsor and Essex County. The air quality index is expected to exceed the poor Threshold of 50, due to ground level ozone and fine particulate matter.

The next two days will be sunny and hot with light winds due to a stagnant weather pattern. Pollutants from U.S. and Ontario sources will accumulate and react with sunlight to form photochemical smog.

During the episode individuals may experience eye irritation. Heavy outdoor exercise may cause respiratory symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. People with heart or lung disease including asthma may experience a worsening of their condition.

Higher pollution levels are expected to persist through Sunday evening.

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Scott Kuli

I have to say I don’t agree with the “walk or cycle” advice. On one of the worst air days of the year? Really? Gee… there’s an idea. This is the kind of thing that unthinking “environmentalists” advocate because they don’t have the nerve to say anything about industry (88% or 89% of pollution), but they have the nerve to attack automobile driving (11% – 12% of air pollution).
- Steve
  
  Cars are the major source of carbon monoxide, as well as large producers of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide. It is easy to walk or cycle, just don’t over-exert yourself on a smog day. As seen in the list, they do say to try to limit electricity usage (lights and AC) – which targets industrial sources of emissions.
Tye

Hottest day of the year? I’ll take the SUV windows up and a.c. cranked thank you very much!