NYSDEC issues air quality advisory for Southern Tier, Finger Lakes on Saturday
N.Y. (WETM) — A health advisory concerning the air quality has been put in place for multiple counties in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions on Saturday, June 7, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner announced in a release.
On Saturday, June 7, the DEC and DOH announced in a release that from 10 a.m. through 11:59 p.m., on Saturday an air quality health advisory for 'fine particulate matter' has been issued due to the effects of the smoke coming from wildfires in Canada.
The release said these advisories are issued by both agencies after a meteorologist from the DEC anticipates pollution levels, either ozone or fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), are going to be greater than an air quality index (AQI) number of 100.
The pollutant that called for this advisory is Fine Particulate Matter, the release explained.
'Fine particulate matter (PM) consists of tiny solid particles or liquid droplets in the air that are 2.5 microns or less in diameter. PM 2.5 can be made of many different types of particles and often come from processes that involve combustion (e.g., vehicle exhaust, power plants, and fires) and from chemical reactions in the atmosphere.'
The release stated that exposure can cause some short-term health effects, like irritation to the eyes, nose, and throat, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and shortness of breath. People with medical conditions such as asthma and heart disease could experience worsened symptoms if exposed to high levels of fine particulate matter, the release further stated. People with heart or breathing problems, along with children and the elderly, may be rather sensitive to PM 2.5, the release said.
Going indoors can reduce exposure when outdoor levels are high, the release explained, if there are significant indoor sources of PM 2.5 (tobacco, candle or incense smoke, or fumes from cooking), levels inside may not be lower than outside. The release emphasized that people can minimize outdoor and indoor sources and avoid strenuous activities in areas where fine particle concentrations are high to reduce exposure.
Below are the counties in the Southern Tier & Finger Lakes Regions under the advisory:
Chemung County
Steuben County
Schuyler County
Tioga County (NY)
Cayuga County
Tompkins County
Yates County
If people would like any additional information regarding the advisory and how it works, you can visit the DEC or DOH websites.
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