Air pollution health alert for Twin Cities
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(AP) - Some voters may find it hard to breathe on Election Day in the Twin Cities and southeastern Minnesota.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air pollution health alert for the Twin Cities and an advisory for Rochester and southeastern Minnesota for Tuesday, because of fine particle pollution.
The agency says the pollution is expected to increase through Monday evening into the early afternoon Tuesday.
In the Twin Cities, air quality conditions are expected to become unhealthy for sensitive groups, such as children and the elderly.
Winds are expected to start clearing out the pollution late Tuesday, with good conditions returning Friday.
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