Smog has spread throughout much of the country this month. In central Ohio, MORPC's air quality index measure reached the 'unhealthy' level, a rarity.
"This is a big deal," said Kerstin Carr, the commission's chief regional strategy officer.
MORPC expects unhealthy category index levels for particulate matter on Thursday and possibly into the weekend, as well as unhealthy for sensitive groups index levels for ozone.Parts of Franklin County in the 'very unhealthy' zone Symptoms of respiratory illnesses that can be caused by polluted air include the following, according to MORPC:When the Air Quality Index reaches the unhealthy level, even healthy people are at greater risk of getting sick.
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