Sentences with phrase «day of poor air quality»

The increase in cases from a single day of poor air quality can last up to a week.

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That dramatically improved the air quality for responders and presumably reduced the number of days when the air quality was too poor and responders had to don respirators and / or had to suspend cleanup efforts.

The city boasts a comprehensive ozone management program, which encourages telecommuting, reduced lawn mowing, and the refueling of vehicles during poor air - quality days.

Intense heat can have a serious impact on human health, and — thanks to the climate crisis — days of extremely high temperatures and poor air quality are only becoming more frequent.

During extreme heat events, nighttime temperatures in the region's big cities are generally several degrees higher28 than surrounding regions, leading to increased heat - related death among those less able to recover from the heat of the day.36 Since the hottest days in the Northeast are often associated with high concentrations of ground - level ozone and other pollutants, 37 the combination of heat stress and poor air quality can pose a major health risk to vulnerable groups: young children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health conditions including asthma.29 Vulnerability is further increased as key infrastructure, including electricity for potentially life - saving air conditioning, is more likely to fail precisely when it is most needed — when demand exceeds available supply.

Perhaps most significantly, poor air quality is a leading cause of asthma attacks, which leads to 10 million lost school days and 14 million lost work days annually, according to the CDC.