Air Quality
Air Quality Awareness Week is April 30th-May 4th, 2012 http://www.epa.gov/airnow/airaware
Learn about air quality and what causes it to change... http://www.airquality.noaa.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/airnow/airaware/resources.html The National Weather Service forecast office in Upton, New York (Central Long Island) will relay official air quality information from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut state environmental agencies, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DEC), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP), and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP). Air Quality Index (AQI) – a measure of how polluted the air is and what health effects this results in
Learn about air quality and what causes it to change...
http://www.airquality.noaa.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/airnow/airaware/resources.html
The National Weather Service forecast office in Upton, New York (Central Long Island) will relay official air quality information from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut state environmental agencies, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DEC), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP), and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP).
Air Quality Index (AQI) – a measure of how polluted the air is and what health effects this results in
AQI Range
Category
Health Effects
0-50
Good
Satisfactory, little or no risk.
51-100
Moderate
Acceptable, but moderate health concern for very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution for some pollutants.
101-150
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
General public not likely to be affected. Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects.
151-200
Unhealthy
Everyone may begin experience health effects and sensitive groups more serious health effects.
201-300
Very Unhealthy
Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.
301-500
Hazardous
Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.
National Air Quality Information from AIRNow New York Air Quality Indices from NY DEC New Jersey Air Quality Indices from NJ DEP Connecticut Air Quality Indices from CT DEP Latest Air Quality Alert Air Quality Forecast Guidance for the Northeast Metro Area
National Air Quality Information from AIRNow
New York Air Quality Indices from NY DEC
New Jersey Air Quality Indices from NJ DEP
Connecticut Air Quality Indices from CT DEP
Latest Air Quality Alert
Air Quality Forecast Guidance for the Northeast Metro Area
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