The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day and is forecasting high ozone levels throughout the state for Thursday.

Bartholomew County is among the counties listed in the advisory, along with Jackson, Johnson, Brown, Monroe, Morgan, Scott and Shelby counties.

IDEM says that those sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when ozone levels are high. Officials say that children, the elderly and anyone with heart or lung conditions are at risk and should try to remain indoors.