First smog warnings for 2007 in Canada out

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Only Jan.12 and smog is already out there. This is for western Quebec.

SMOG WARNING
ISSUED JOINTLY BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA, THE MINISTERE DU DEVELOPPEMENT
DURABLE, DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET DES PARCS, THE MINISTERE DE LA SANTE
ET DES SERVICES SOCIAUX AND THE CITY OF MONTREAL AT 02:13 PM EST
FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2007.
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SMOG WARNING FOR:
=NEW= ABITIBI
=NEW= TEMISCAMINGUE.

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==DISCUSSION==
DURING THE DAY OF SATURDAY WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE TO
THE DETERIORATION IN AIR QUALITY IN THE ABOVE REGIONS. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE A HIGH
POLLUTANT BUILDUP WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SMOG.

GENERALLY PEOPLE SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS ON THEIR
HEALTH. HOWEVER, PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE VULNERABLE, SUCH AS YOUNG
CHILDREN, SENIOR CITIZENS AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY OR HEART
PROBLEMS COULD BE AFFECTED. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD THEREFORE REDUCE
THEIR LEVEL OF OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.

THOSE WHO WISH FURTHER INFORMATION ON HEALTH MATTERS SHOULD CONTACT
THEIR CLSC HEALTH LINE.

ON A DAILY BASIS, EVERYONE CAN HELP IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE CITY
OR IN RURAL AREAS. HELP IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY USING LESS POLLUTING
TRANSPORTATION MEANS SUCH AS BICYCLE, WALK, SUBWAY, BUSES, TRAINS AND
CAR POOLING. IF YOU MUST DRIVE, ADOPT A MORE ECOLOGICAL WAYS. BY
EVERYONE DOING THEIR PART WE CAN HELP IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENT AND AIR
QUALITY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES:

HTTP://WWW.QC.EC.GC.CA/ATMOS/SMOG
HTTP://WWW.MDDEP.GOUV.QC.CA/AIR/INFO-SMOG
HTTP://WWW.RSQA.QC.CA
HTTP://WWW.SANTEPUB-MTL.QC.CA/ENVIRONNEMENT/