Dust triggers air quality advisory north of Tucson

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TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) – An air quality recommendation is in effect on Monday for the area north of Tucson along I-10, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality said.

The recommendation for the Rillito area is based on a high concentration of coarse particles (PM10) in the air, mainly dust, the ADEQ said. Children, older adults, anyone who exercise outdoors, and those with breathing difficulties will feel the effects of high levels of pollutants most.

According to ADEQ, residents can help reduce the effects of PM10 by doing the following:

If you burn wood for heating or to prepare food, use dry wood (burning wet wood releases more fine dust)

• Avoid unpaved roads
• Avoid using leaf blowers
• Travel by public transport, carpooling or teleworking
• Eliminate all unnecessary journeys and / or combine journeys
• Use gas or electricity instead of burning wood
• Limit the lighting of fireworks
• If you burn wood for heating or to prepare food, use dry wood (burning wet wood releases more fine dust)

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