Please help the National Weather Service spread these important safety messages on social media! Everyone is welcome to use the text and images provided below to help the NWS build a Weather-Ready Nation.
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Air quality is important to your health! Visit the Air Quality Safety Page for air quality facts, forecasts and alerts, information on what to do before and during an air quality alert, and a guide to the air quality index. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/airquality/index.shtml #SummerSafety
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Air quality is important to your health! Visit the Air Quality Safety Page: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/airquality/index.shtml #SummerSafety
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), poor air quality is responsible for an estimated 60,000 premature deaths each year in the US. Costs from air pollution-related illness are estimated at $150 billion per year. Learn about air quality and how it can affect your health. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/airquality/index.shtml #SummerSafety
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@EPA estimates poor air quality is responsible for an 60,000 premature deaths yearly. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/airquality/index.shtml #SummerSafety
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Two of the most common pollutants in the US are ozone (or smog) and particle pollution. Children, teens, older adults and people with heart or lung disease are at greater risk from these pollutants. When the forecast for pollutants is high, plan activities indoors to limit exposure. https://www.airnow.gov/ #SummerSafety
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Two of the most common pollutants in the US are ozone and particles. https://www.airnow.gov/ #SummerSafety
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You eat right. You exercise. You don't smoke. You’re doing a lot of things to keep your heart healthy, but are you paying attention to air quality? If not, today's the day to start. Avoid spending time outside when the air quality is poor to help protect your heart. https://www.airnow.gov/ #SummerSafety
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Keep your heart healthy - eat right, exercise, don't smoke & pay attention to air quality. https://www.airnow.gov/ #SummerSafety
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Air quality alerts are issued based on the Air Quality Index (AQI). Do you know what these numbers and their corresponding levels mean? View the chart below to find out. For more information about air quality safety, visit www.weather.gov/airquality #SummerSafety
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Air quality alerts are issued based on the Air Quality Index (AQI). To learn more, visit www.weather.gov/airquality #SummerSafety
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The National Weather Service’s website (weather.gov) not only provides weather forecasts, but also hourly Air Quality forecasts for ozone, smoke and dust, in the form of interactive national maps. NOAA and the National Weather Service, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, issues daily air quality forecast guidance as part of a national Air Quality Forecasting Capability. In addition, NWS provides hourly air quality forecasts. Visit http://airquality.weather.gov/ to see your local forecast. #SummerSafety
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Get hourly Air Quality forecasts for ozone, smoke and dust. http://airquality.weather.gov/ #SummerSafety
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Local air quality affects how you live and breathe. Like the weather, it can change from day to day or even hour to hour. Visit AirNow to get the Air Quality Index in your area. https://www.airnow.gov #SummerSafety
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Air quality, like the weather, can change from day to day. Use https://www.airnow.gov to stay informed. #SummerSafety