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A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for metro Atlanta due to pollution mixing with sunshine, creating ground-level ozone. The alert indicates unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease, children, older adults, and those who spend a significant amount of time outdoors. The worst times to be outside will be throughout Thursday afternoon.
The Kentucky Energy and Environmental Cabinet has issued an air quality alert for the entire state of Kentucky, warning that everyone may experience health effects and advising sensitive groups, such as the elderly and those with respiratory or heart conditions, to limit their outdoor activities to reduce exposure to ozone and particulate pollution. The alert will be in effect until midnight.
Greater Cincinnati will be under an air quality alert on Wednesday due to ongoing Canada wildfires, with ozone and PM2.5 levels reaching "unhealthy for sensitive groups" range. The wildfires have caused smoke to spread into the Northeast, Middle Atlantic, and Ohio Valley regions. Sensitive groups, including those with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children, are advised to limit outdoor activities and seek shelter indoors.
An Air Quality Alert has been issued for four counties in central Ohio, including Franklin, Fairfield, Licking, and Delaware, due to pollution levels that could worsen on Wednesday. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has deemed the 112 Air Quality Index rating as unhealthy for sensitive groups, and predicted that the conditions could reach a rating of 164 on Wednesday, which is the first time in 20 years. MORPC recommended Ohioans plan outdoor activities for the morning when pollution levels are lower, shorten time outside, and reduce local contributions to the pollution by driving less and avoiding gas-powered lawn equipment.
The Canadian wildfires have impacted air quality in Michigan, prompting health advisories for sensitive groups to limit outdoor activities.
The National Weather Service and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy declared an Air Quality Alert day on Tuesday for elevated levels of fine particulate due to more wildfire smoke from Canada moving into the region. The pollutants are expected to be in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range with some hourly concentrations reaching “unhealthy” level. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should limit prolonged or heavy exertion.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued an Air Quality Alert for Tuesday, June 27 due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires affecting both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The alert ranges from Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups, with the potential to reach Unhealthy for all at certain points. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease, heart disease, and children and older adults, should limit prolonged or heavy exertion and reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution.
Air quality in New York City worsened slightly on Sunday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, with the Air Quality Index reaching 110 in the late afternoon, making the air unhealthy for sensitive groups. However, the air was largely comparable to Friday and Saturday's clearer skies, and meteorologists expect the air quality to continue improving throughout the week. The Canadian wildfires causing the smoke continued to blaze throughout the weekend, but new blazes in western Canada were not expected to impact New York anytime soon.