Here’s a breakdown of the Air Quality Index and what it means for your health.
Air quality is deemed unhealthy when it’s over 100 , and particularly sensitive groups—seniors, those with pre-existing conditions like heart and lung disease, people with asthma, minorities, outdoor workers or those who are usually active outside such as children and teenagers are particularly vulnerable—should proceed with caution by shortening time spent outdoors, and tracking symptoms of fatigue or breathing issues for those with heart disease.
—with no outdoor activities advised when the AQI passes 300. Many schools throughout the Northeast have limited outdoor activities and canceled recess because of the recent wildfires in Canada and its impact on air quality in the region.Particulate matter, or PM for short, is particle pollution that is typically found in smoke and sourced from wildfires, according to
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