31.5.06

I can see clearly now ...

Attention News Editors:

Smog Advisory Lifted

TORONTO, May 31 /CNW/ - Effective immediately, the Ministry of the
Environment has lifted its Smog Advisory for the following regions:

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Barrie-Orillia-Midland Kingston-Prince Edward
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Belleville-Quinte-Northumberland London-Middlesex
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City of Hamilton Niagara
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City of Toronto Oxford-Brant
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Dufferin-Innisfil Parry Sound-Muskoka-Huntsville
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Dunnville-Caledonia-Haldimand Peterborough-Kawartha Lakes
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Elgin Sarnia-Lambton
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Grey-Bruce Simcoe-Delhi-Norfolk
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Haliburton Waterloo-Wellington
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Halton-Peel Windsor-Essex-Chatham-Kent
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Huron-Perth York-Durham
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A cold front is moving across southern Ontario bringing cloudiness and
unsettled weather. This change in weather has resulted in cleaner air in the
air quality forecast regions listed above.

Smog is a hazy mix of pollutants made up of ground-level ozone, fine
particulate matter and other pollutants. During the summer months, more than
half of Ontario's smog-causing pollution originates in the United States. In
cooler months, domestic sources can be significant contributors to the
formation of fine particulate matter.

The website www.airqualityontario.com contains a list of "spare the air"
actions (www.airqualityontario.com/science/spareair.cfm) to help combat smog
and minimize its effect on sensitive populations. If you want to learn more
about air quality, visit the Ministry of the Environment's website at
www.ene.gov.on.ca.

(Is it worse that I posted this, or that I read a press release 25 minutes after it came out when I am in no capacity employed as a news editor?)

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