ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: Air Quality Alerts for PM-10 in the Yuma area

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued the following announcement on Oct. 24.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for course particulate matter (PM-10) effective October 24, 2019 in the Yuma area. PM-10 is made up of small particles found in dust. ADEQ recommends that people limit outdoor activity while the HPA is in effect, especially children and adults with respiratory problems.

Check the Hourly Air Quality Forecast on the Air Arizona Mobile App

Apple iTunes > | Google Play >

Health Impacts

People most vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution include children, older adults, adults exercising outdoors and people with heart or lung disease and those suffering from asthma and bronchitis. Exposure can increase the number and severity of asthma attacks, cause or aggravate bronchitis or other lung disease and reduce the body’s ability to fight infection. Symptoms may include itchy eyes, nose, and throat, wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain and upper respiratory issues. Long-term exposure is linked to premature death in people with heart or lung disease, nonfatal heart attacks, irregular heartbeat and decreased lung function.

Please help reduce PM-10 by doing one or more of the following:

Avoid dirt roads.

Avoid the use of leaf blowers.

Ride transit, carpool or telework.

Eliminate all unnecessary driving and/or combine trips.

Use gas or electric instead of burning wood

Limit the lighting of fireworks

If burning wood for heat or food preparation, use dry wood (burning wet wood releases more particulate matter)

Find the Forecast

ADEQ Air Quality Hourly Forecast | View >

Text or Email Alerts | Subscribe >

Air Arizona Mobile App | Learn More >

Apple iTunes >

Google Play >

Background

High Pollution Advisory (HPA) | Notifies the public that the level of an air pollutant is forecast to exceed the federal health standard.

Health Watch (HW) | Notifies the public that the level of an air pollutant is forecast to approach the federal health standard.

Particulate Matter Fact Sheet| View >

Ozone Fact Sheet | View >

Original source can be found here.