Outdoor Air Quality Health Notice Issued

Sarasota County has issued an air advisory for current elevated ozone levels and/or the potential for elevated ozone levels that fall within the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category, per Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national ambient air quality standards for public health. According to a news release, the elevated levels were detected today, Sept. 13, at the Lido Beach Air Monitoring Station.

Today’s ozone concentrations are typical of levels measured in this area at this time of the year during periods of low humidity, as has been the meteorological condition over the past 24 hours, the release said.

People with respiratory ailments may experience health effects during this air advisory and should limit their outdoor activities. The general public is not likely to be affected, the release said. Any person with health-related questions should contact their personal health care provider.

This air advisory is in effect until dusk today.