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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.

Air Quality Alerts

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Do you know what to do if an air quality alert is issued? Stay inside, stay informed, minimize your use of vehicles and other gas-powered machines, and do not burn debris or other items. Visit weather.gov/safety/airquality for more #AirQuality safety tips.

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Do you know what to do if an air quality alert is issued? Stay inside, stay informed, minimize your use of vehicles and other gas-powered machines, and do not burn debris or other items. Visit weather.gov/safety/airquality for more #AirQuality safety tips. #WeatherReady

Air Quality Alerts: Stay informed by following the EPA, NWS or the media. Try to limit the amount of time you are outside. Minimize your use of gas powered equipment and vehicles. Do not burn debris or other items.

 

Air Pollution Science

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What is air pollution? The two primary culprits are: 1) Airborne particles such as smoke, dust, dirt, and soot, also called particulate matter. 2) Ground level ozone, which is formed when nitrogen oxides emissions react with other volatile organic compounds in the presence of heat and sunlight. To learn air quality safety tips, visit weather.gov/safety/airquality

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What is air pollution? The two primary culprits are particulate matter and ground level ozone. Check out the graphic below, and visit weather.gov/safety/airquality for #AirQuality safety tips. #WeatherReady

Air Pollution Science - Particulate Matter: Airborne particles such as smoke, dust, dirt, soot, and salt. The sources of these particles are numerous - including vehicles, factories, fires, and any other natural or human activity resulting in the addition of particulates into the air. Ground Level Ozone: Ground level ozone is not directly emitted into the air, but forms when nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions react with other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of heat and sunlight. Emissions from industrial facilities and electric utilities, motor vehicle exhause, and chemical solvents are some of the major sources of NOx and VOCs

 

Air Quality Damages

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 125 million people in the U.S. are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution. Stay Weather-Ready by learning about air quality and how it can affect your health: weather.gov/airquality

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@EPA estimates air pollution affects at least 125 million people in the U.S. Stay #WeatherReady: weather.gov/airquality

Poor air quality can be dangerous. According to the EPA, more than 125 million in the U.S. are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution.

 

Common Pollutants

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Two of the most common pollutants in the U.S. are ozone and particulate matter. People with heart or lung disease, children, older adults and active people are at greater risk from these pollutants. When the forecast for pollutants is high, plan activities indoors to limit exposure. airnow.gov

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Two of the most common pollutants in the US are ozone and particulate matter. airnow.gov #WeatherReady

Poor air quality can be hazardous. Two of the most common pollutants in the US are ozone and particles. Children, older adults, and people with heart or lung disease have a greater risk.

 

Health

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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. airnow.gov

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Keep your heart healthy - eat right, exercise, don’t smoke and pay attention to air quality. airnow.gov #WeatherReady

Air quality impacts your health. Avoid spending time outdoors when air quality is poor.

 

Air Quality Safety Page

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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. weather.gov/safety/airquality

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Air quality is important to your health! Visit the Air Quality Safety Page: weather.gov/safety/airquality #WeatherReady

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AQI Meaning

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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

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Air quality alerts are issued based on the Air Quality Index (AQI). To learn more, visit www.weather.gov/airquality #WeatherReady

AQI Meaning

 

Air Quality Forecasts

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The National Weather Service’s website (weather.gov) not only provides weather forecasts, but also hourly Air Quality forecast guidance for ozone, smoke and dust, in the form of interactive national maps. NOAA’s National Weather Service, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, issues hourly air quality forecast guidance twice daily as part of a national Air Quality Forecasting Capability. Visit http://airquality.weather.gov/ to see your local forecast.

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Get hourly Air Quality forecasts guidance for ozone, smoke and dust. http://airquality.weather.gov/ #WeatherReady

Air Quality Forecasts

 

AQI

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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

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Air quality, like the weather, can change from day to day. Use https://www.airnow.gov to stay informed. #WeatherReady

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