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Worsening air quality has prompted health alerts in New York and Quebec with officials warning people about the impact of fine particles known as PM2.5, which can lead to respiratory illnesses.
FOX 5’s Taylor Grenda says a Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for the nation’s capital Tuesday with highs in the low-90s expected across the region. The alert means air pollution ...
An air quality index (AQI) is an indicator developed by government agencies [1] to communicate to the public how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become. [2][3] As air pollution levels rise, so does the AQI, along with the associated public health risk. Children, the elderly and individuals with respiratory or ...
Here's what else to know about air quality alerts. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued an Air Quality Alert, Code Orange for the Nashville area on Thursday, June 13.
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is a government agency in the state of Maryland that implements and enforces environmental protection laws and programs. The agency's stated vision is "Healthy, vibrant and sustainable communities and ecosystems in Maryland." Its headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland. [1]
A dust storm warning (SAME code: DSW) is issued by the National Weather Service in the United States when blowing dust is expected to frequently reduce visibility to 1 ⁄ 4 mile (400 m) or less, generally with winds of 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) or more.
Jul. 27—An Air Quality Alert is in effect today in Butler, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren counties. The Air Quality Index is 101, which means that the air is ...
A-10C Thunderbolt II. The Maryland Air National Guard (MD ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Maryland, United States of America, and a reserve component of the United States Air Force. It is, along with the Maryland Army National Guard, an element of the Maryland National Guard of the much larger United States National Guard Bureau.