AEUS74 KLZK 181542 AQALZK ARZ032-039-043>045-055-190100- Air Quality Alert Message Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality Arkansas Division of Health Relayed By National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1042 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...Code Orange Air Quality Today... The particulate matter observed today is above national standards, resulting in code orange conditions. The Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality and the Arkansas Division of Health have declared a Particulate Matter Action Advisory for today in Pulaski, Faulkner, Lonoke, Grant, Perry, and Saline Counties. Code Orange conditions are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exertion today. As the day progresses and warms, it is possible that the ground- level concentrations will decrease. Because particulate matter is visible and can be detected by the nose, sensitive individuals can assess their immediate environment. For more information on health effects, call the Arkansas Division of Health at 501-661-2000. Additional information may also be obtained from the air division of the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality at 501-682-0744. $$