Air Quality Alert issued for Saturday, June 6

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is warning residents that unhealthy air quality is expected statewide on Saturday.

The agency has issued an Air Quality Alert, saying the forecast calls for increased concentrations of ground-level ozone.

When combined with warmer temperatures, this can cause unhealthy conditions outside, particularly for sensitive groups like children, older adults and people with conditions like asthma…

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