Thousands of people in Arizona and Oklahoma have been urged not to drive on Friday amid concerns over high air pollution levels.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) issued an ozone high pollution advisory for the Phoenix Metropolitan Area on Friday as pollution levels are expected to pose a health risk.
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has also issued an air quality alert for ozone from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday for the Oklahoma City and Lawton areas.
Why It Matters
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that sensitive groups—children, seniors, and individuals with pre-existing respiratory or heart conditions—might experience health effects linked to poor air quality in the affected regions…