The smoke from a large fire in Nova Scotia, Canada has made it to Connecticut and the state DEEP warns of the potential impact the air quality could have for people who are sensitive to particle pollution.
The smoke from a large fire in Nova Scotia, Canada has made it to Connecticut and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection warns of the potential impact the air quality could have for people who are sensitive to particle pollution.
DEEP said said levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are expected to exceed Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels for a period of four hours, beginning after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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WATCH HEREDEEP warns of an increased likelihood that people in sensitive groups could develop respiratory symptoms and that children and people with asthma or other lung disease are most at risk.
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SIGN UP They said air quality should rapidly improve later in the evening.
DEEP is encouraging daycare providers, summer camps and elder/senior centers to subscribe to the Air Quality Index for information about Connecticut’s air quality.
This smoke is different from the smoke over the last few weeks. That smoke came from western Canada and was in the top of the atmosphere.
The smoke from Nova Scotia is low-altitude smoke that can be smelled and in some cases, even tasted.
Anyone with respiratory issues could be impacted with breathing problems.
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