BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for communities along the Coast, Interior, and High Elevation areas on Wednesday. This Air Quality Alert will last until 12:00am Thursday.
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Meteorologists at the Maine DEP say ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ levels of ozone are expected along the Coast, Interior, and in High Elevation areas throughout the rest of Wednesday. Brisk south winds will help push ozone further inland than usual.
‘Moderate’ levels of ozone are expected in the Western Mountains and Northern regions of Maine throughout the rest of Wednesday.
Improvements in ozone levels are expected on Thursday, with ‘Good’ levels of ozone expected across the entire state.
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Meteorologists at the Maine DEP also warn particle pollution will be ‘Moderate’ state wide Wednesday as a plume of wildfire smoke lingers over Maine.
This plume will start to work out to the North late Wednesday, meaning ‘Good’ particle pollution is expected for Coastal communities on Thursday, while ‘Moderate’ particle pollution is expected for the rest of Maine.
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The Maine DEP released the following health information:
At elevated ozone levels, children, older adults, those who work outdoors, and individuals suffering from respiratory or heart diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, or COPD can experience reduced lung function and irritation. In addition, healthy adults who exert themselves outdoors may also notice these health effects. Affected individuals may notice symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, throat irritation, and/or experience mild chest pain.
Some actions you can take to protect your health during such periods include:
- Avoid strenuous outdoor activity
- Close windows and circulate indoor air with a fan or air conditioner
- If you have asthma, keep your quick-relief medications and action plan handy
Additional health information may be found on the following websites:
In addition to those in a sensitive group, others who are responsible for the welfare of people impacted by poor air quality are urged to use one of the listed tools to follow the Air Quality Forecast:
For more information go to Maine DEP’s air quality web site.
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