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WOODLAND HILLS, CA -- The South Coast Air Quality Management District predicts that air quality will be in the moderate to unhealthy range in the San Fernando Valley on Monday.

The forecast released by the AQMD states that air quality could be in the unhealthy range for people who are sensitive to air pollution.

The Air Quality Index measures the amount of pollutants in the air, whether ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter) or PM10 (particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter).



Air quality is designated ``unhealthy for sensitive groups'' when AQI levels are from 101 to 150. At this level, active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.



Area/Air Quality Index/Forecast for Monday:

UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS in the following area(s):

Coastal Area AQI: 112 Ozone

Metropolitan Area AQI: 105 Ozone

San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys AQI: 126 Ozone

San Gabriel Valley AQI: 108 Ozone

Inland Orange County AQI: 147 Ozone

Riverside Valley AQI: 118 Ozone

Hemet/Elsinore Area AQI: 147 Ozone

Temecula/Anza Area AQI: 136 Ozone

San Bernardino Mountains AQI: 143 Ozone

Banning Pass Area AQI: 129 Ozone

Antelope Valley AQI: 122 Ozone

Victor Valley AQI: 118 Ozone

City News Service contributed to this report.