The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has declared that today Friday, July 17th is an Air Quality Action Day in our region for Ozone and Particulate Matter.
Ozone
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Sensitive groups (people with respiratory diseases, older adults, and children) should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion, and continue checking air quality today to determine when it is best to be active outdoors.
Particulate Matter (PM 2.5)
Unhealthy
Smoke will linger in the region today despite evening rain chances, PM 2.5 reading will reach the Unhealthy (Red) range throughout northern Indiana.
Fine particulate matter settles deep into the lungs and cannot be easily exhaled.
If able, reduce prolonged outdoor exertion, and continue checking air quality this week to determine when it is best to be active outdoors.
Do your part to help clean the air by taking action!
- Bike, walk, carpool, or take the bus
- Use teleconferencing.
- Conserve fuel by combining trips
- Refuel your car in the evening
- Don’t use drive-thrus, park and go inside.
For more information about actions you can take, visit the Clean Air Michiana website. If you have questions, contact MACOG at 574-287-1829 or [email protected].
For current conditions and the air quality forecast, visit IDEM SmogWatch.
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