A thick blanket of smoke from Canadian wildfires pushes south over the US and asks for air quality warnings over Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Connecticut. Millions of residents are advised to reduce outside exposure, as air pollution levels reach unhealthy to many unhealthy levels, especially for sensitive groups. Wisconsin: Smoking to stay until Thursday afternoon, the Department of Natural Resources in Wisconsin issued an advice for air quality for the entire Wisconsin, which is in effect until noon Thursday, July 31, July 31. PM2.5 levels are expected to reach the ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ (orange) to ‘unhealthy’ (red) category. Temporary nails in the ‘very unhealthy’ (purple) level are possible. The advice specifically contains the following provinces under increased warning: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, SABY, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waubeha. Health advice: Sensitive groups must move or reschedule activities indoors. Asthma patients should follow action plans and keep rapid inhalers in the area. Heart patients should note symptoms such as palpitations or fatigue and consult a doctor if necessary. Everyone should reduce the time and intensity of outdoor activities. Minnesota: State Wide Smoking Advice Until Saturday, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency expanded its air quality warning for northeastern, north-central and Eastern Central Minnesota, including areas in the interior of Lake Superior, until 17:00 CDT Saturday. The air quality index (AQI) is predicted to reach the red (unhealthy) category as the Canadian wildfire continues to flow from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Light winds and high pressure systems keep the smoke near the ground level over cities such as Duluth, Hibbing, Brainerd and Saint Cloud. Health advice: Children, older adults and people with lung or heart disease should avoid long-term effort outside. General public must minimize physical activity in the outdoors. Residents are requested to reduce emissions by avoiding wood burning and unnecessary use of vehicles. Michigan: Northern Provinces under advice for PM2.5 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (AGLE) issued an air quality advice for Thursday 31 July due to increased PM2.5 levels. The affected provinces include: Roscommon, Charlevoix, Missaukee, Beaver Island, Wexford, Manistee, Mackinac Island, Bois Blanc Island, Emmet, iosco, Ogemaw, Presque Isle, Cheboygan, Oriental and Western Mackinac, Alcona, Montmorency, Soutthetral Chippewa, Otsego, Antrim, Leeranau, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Renac, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Benzie, Alpena, Oscoda, Crawford and Gladwin. Pollution levels are expected to range from ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ to ‘unhealthy’, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Health Advice: Limit strenuous outdoor activities. Watch out for symptoms such as coughing, dizziness or burning in the eyes and throat. Keep windows closed at night and use air filtration if possible. Connecticut: One -day warning for fine particles The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection today issued a warning warning from 11:00 to 23:00 EDT. Increased levels of fine particles (pm2.5) can violate unhealthy thresholds across the state. Cities, including Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford and New London, are one of those expected to be deteriorating throughout the day. Health Advice: Sensitive individuals must limit outside insert. Residents are encouraged to stay indoors if they experience irritation or discomfort. How to stay safe during smoking events, use air purifiers or manage air conditioners with high quality filters (Merv-13 or better). Check local updates on air quality at airnow.gov. Avoid using wooden stoves or outdoor grids. Reduce management.
Air quality alerts issued for Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Connecticut due to the Canadian wildfire smoke | Today news
