New health advisory for Nevada County due to smog – YubaNet

The North Sierra Air Quality Management District and the Nevada County Department of Public Health are issuing a joint air quality health advisory due to smog. Mosquito fire In Plaster and El Dorado Counties, CA, smoke exposure can cause poor air quality conditions and vary throughout the day. Air quality changes rapidly, and smog is sporadic and can affect different areas depending on wind direction and time of day. For the most recent smog forecast for your area please see: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/76d08bea

Poor air quality has the potential to cause adverse health effects, particularly for sensitive groups and prolonged exposure. Exposure to elevated PM2.5 (fine particulate matter in smoke) concentrations can result in eye and throat irritation, headaches, nausea, shortness of breath, congestion, coughing, impaired lung function and chest pain, especially among sensitive individuals such as the elderly, Children, people with asthma, people with heart or lung disease, pregnant women, and anyone who exercises or works hard outdoors.

Hey you smell or see smoke Around you, the The following steps are recommended:

• Stay at home. Limit outdoor activities, even if they are considered healthy. People with health-related diseases, especially those with respiratory problems, should stay at home. Follow the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendations to create a clean air space in your home: https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/how-to-create-a-clean-room-at-home.pdf
• Snug fitting N95 masks are effective in protecting the wearer from smoke particles. Reusing N95 masks can reduce effectiveness and make breathing more difficult. Surgical and cloth masks are not effective in protecting against smoke damage to the lungs due to small particles.
• Medical care. Get medical help right away if you experience chest pain, chest tightness or shortness of breath.
• Adjust the AC to avoid drawing in smoky air. If you have a central air conditioning system in your home, set it to “recirculate” or close the outside air vents. Change your air filter regularly.
• Reduce other sources of indoor air pollution. Smoking, using gas, propane, and wood-burning stoves and stoves, spraying aerosol products, grilling or boiling meat, burning candles and incense, and vacuuming all increase indoor particulate matter and should be avoided when wildfire smoke is present.
• Reduce physical activity to reduce exposure to smoky air. During exercise, people can increase their air intake up to 20 times more than when they are resting.
• Avoid getting ash into the air as much as possible. To prevent ash from drying, use water and a damp cloth/machine to clean utensils and surfaces. Wear a well-fitting respirator, gloves, long-sleeved shirts, and long pants when cleaning ash. Avoid skin contact. If you get ash on your skin, wash it off immediately. Some wet ash can cause chemical burns. A HEPA filter vacuum can be used if available.

Real-time air quality conditions for the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District can be found at www.myairdistrict.com (Click on your area of ​​interest under “Local Air Quality”).

More information about air quality can be found at the following website:
www.airnow.gov/