Air Pollution Advisory: Minnesota

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air pollution health advisory for the southern two-thirds of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area.

The MPCA says fine particles are near an unhealthy level for sensitive groups in the Rochester area. Levels are lower but approaching unhealthy for sensitive groups in the rest of the southern half of the state, including the Twin Cities.

Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, children and athletes.

The advisory is in effect through Monday. The MPCA says air quality is expected to improve as weather conditions bring winds early next week.

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Air Quality Warning: Minneapolis, Minnesota - February 2008

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is warning about poor air quality in the southern half of Minnesota through Wednesday.

The MPCA says air monitors in Rochester indicate that fine particles are at an unhealthy level for some sensitive groups.The agency says the levels in the Twin Cities and Marshall are lower, but approaching unhealthy levels for those groups.

The agency says sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, children and athletes.The agency recommends that people in the southern half of the state postpone or reduce vigorous activity that would draw the fine particles deep into the lungs.

The weather forecast calls for more winds on Wednesday, which should improve the air quality in the effected areas.