Sydney air pollution alert issued as temperatures climb to 38C

As city swelters, air quality in metropolitan area is deemed ‘poor’ and health department warns asthmas sufferers to be prepared and limit exposure An air pollution alert has been issued for Sydney residents due to a high level of ozone in the atmosphere, already exceeding government standards for the year.The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage put the air-quality forecast for Sydney’s metropolitan area on Tuesday as “poor”, denoting a score of 100-149 on the Ai