PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The air quality in Rhode Island may reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups on Tuesday.
The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) issued an Air Quality Alert due to elevated concentrations of ground-level ozone.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ground-level ozone is created when pollutants emitted by cars, power plants and other sources chemically react to sunlight…