Currently, much of the U.S. is facing an unprecedented level of poor air quality due to the Canadian wildfires. But how might this affect you and your family?
Northern U.S. states and much of the East Coast are facing the worst air quality in years due to Canadian forest fires, with many areas under Code Red and Purple conditions. As of Wednesday, more than 100 million people were under alert for poor air quality. But how might this affect you and your family? Understanding what air quality warnings and phone alerts mean is vital to the safety of those affected, particularly those with respiratory health conditions.
For real time information in your area, you can learn more by entering your zip code into the airnow.gov site.
What You Need To Know About the Air Quality Index:
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a six-level color-coded classification system created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Colors range from Green (Good) to Maroon (Hazardous), with worsening air quality indicating greater health risk. This also means a need to take increasingly greater precautions when possible.
