This is an update to my previous blog Smog Alert from July 2, 2013: City of Ottawa, Eastern and Parts of Southern Ontario.
The good news is that effective immediately a Smog Advisory has been lifted by the Ministry of the Environment for the following forecast regions in Ontario, Canada:
- Bancroft-Bon Echo
- Belleville-Quinte-Northumberland
- Brockville-Leeds and Grenville
- City of Hamilton
- City of Ottawa
- City of Toronto
- Cornwall-Morrisburg
- Halton-Peel
- Kingston-Prince Edward
- Peterborough-Kawartha Lakes
- Prescott and Russell
- Renfrew-Pembroke-Barry’s Bay
- Smiths Falls-Lanark-Sharbot Lake
- Stirling-Tweed-South Frontenac
- York-Durham
Please click here to read the improved Current Air Quality Index (AQI) Readings for Ontario on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 7:00 pm. (at the time of this blog posting).
- A Smog Advisory is related to the Air Quality Index (AQI), which rates how clean the air is.
- The AQI scale ranges from 0 to 100+.
- Higher numbers mean higher health risks.
- A Smog Advisory is issued in your region when the AQI is expected to reach 50 in the next 24 hours.
- It can be lifted once the AQI is expected to reach or drops below 50.
- Smog is harmful to the lungs and heart.
- Even in healthy people, smog can reduce lung function.
Winds have shifted to a southerly direction resulting in cleaner air in the forecast regions listed above.
Hurray!
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