Sunday, June 11, 2017

Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY Air Quality Alert Air Quality Alert in effect until Monday, 10:00 PM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

NORTHERN WESTCHESTER:

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM Monday TO 10 PM Monday...

The New York Sate Department of Environmental Conservation has
issued an air quality health advisory for the following counties...

Suffolk...Nassau...Richmond...Kings...Queens...New York...Bronx...Wes
chester...Rockland.

Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an
air quality index value of 100 for ozone.
The air quality index...or 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 elevate...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 pre existing
respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with
symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician.

For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call
the Air Quality Hotline at 800-535-1345.

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SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER:

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM Monday TO 10 PM Monday...

The New York Sate Department of Environmental Conservation has
issued an air quality health advisory for the following counties...

Suffolk...Nassau...Richmond...Kings...Queens...New York...Bronx...Wes
chester...Rockland.

Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an
air quality index value of 100 for ozone.
The air quality index...or 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 elevate...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 pre existing
respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with
symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician.

For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call
the Air Quality Hotline at 800-535-1345.

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