The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has declared an Air
Pollution Action Day for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area, which
is IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY NIGHT.
A Chicago area “Air Pollution Action Day” is declared when weather
conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels
are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(USG) category of the Air Quality Index for multiple days. Wildfire
smoke is expected to continue to have an impact on particulate levels
with the daily 24-hour AQI forecast expected to remain in the USG
category today and tomorrow.
Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or
respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor
activity.
Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality
forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your
emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov.
Media contact…Illinois EPA.