(Air Pollution in El Centro)…An Air Quality Alert was issued at 8:00 Monday morning.

The Air Pollution Control District issued the Alert for high amounts of PM 10. PM 10 is mostly dust in the air. By 9:00 am the dust had settled somewhat, and Air Quality was listed as Moderate. Those susceptible of high levels of PM 10 are those with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children, especially when they are physically active.