Once Again: Air Quality Alert

By BoroPark24 Staff

This morning, the National Weather Service issued an air quality alert, which will be in effect until 11 PM tonight, in addition to the ongoing heat wave in the area.

The NWS stated: "Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index (AQI) value of 100 for the pollutant of Ground Level Ozone. The AQI was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern.

When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician."