Nearly 100 million people across numerous states are affected by the dangerous conditions, with sunrises turning red under gray skies.
. The city has since dropped to second place in terms of air pollution in the world following New Delhi, India.
Early on Wednesday June 7, New York City’s air quality was considered “very unhealthy,” according to the. This metric is maintained by the US Environmental Protection Agency and New York City’s AQI was 226 out of a maximum of over 300. The EPA characterizes this level as Code Purple, which means elevated health risk for all groups., NYC officials urged at-risk residents to wear high-quality masks outdoors and try to stay indoors.
“If you are an older adult or have heart or breathing problems and need to be outside, wear a high-quality mask ,” the office of Mayor Eric Adams“Currently, we are taking precautions out of an abundance of caution to protect New Yorkers’ health until we are able to get a better sense of future air quality reports,” Adams said.
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