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Air Quality Advisory Issued Due To Independence Day Fireworks

A poor air quality advisory has been released by the South Coast Air Quality Management District for areas throughout the south coast air basin and Coachella Valley on July 4th through July 5th. 

Officials are anticipating poor air quality during the holiday weekend as fireworks are known to emit high levels of particulate matter, as well as metal air pollutants, all of which can contribute to negative health effects. 

Fine particulate matter levels on July 4th and July 5th are typically among the worst (highest) days of the year in the South Coast Air Basin. The smoke and combustion products from fireworks add to the particles already present in the Basin caused by motor vehicles, fugitive dust and industrial emissions. 

The use of personal “backyard” fireworks may lead to localized fine particulate matter concentrations above observed regional levels and can spark wildfires.

 Breathing in the fine particulate matter can lead to cardiovascular and respiratory health effects such as heart attacks, asthma aggravation, decreased lung function, coughing or difficulty breathing and may lead to premature death in people with heart or lung disease.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) may reach the Very Unhealthy AQI category or higher from the evening of Monday, July 4th through the early afternoon on Tuesday, July 5th.

Areas of direct impacts may include major portions of the South Coast Air Basin and the Coachella Valley. Air pollution levels are typically worse in areas with widespread consumer grade fireworks use. 

To avoid increasing PM2.5 levels even further, South Coast AQMD recommends that the public avoid burning wood during periods of poor air quality.

 


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Air Quality Advisory Issued Due To Independence Day Fireworks

15 comments

  1. OhOh, stop all activities, mask back up, Stop Independence Day respect & celebrations, don’t open your carbonated cans & bottles because that’s using oxygen, bow down & pray to the frightened Liberals & CARB because we, YOU only have 7 mores years to live because of the Sun God of Global Warming/Climate Change—Cower in your rooms, seal off the doors—-Henny Penny the sky is falling, run, hide, cower——We need more hysteria to calm the Liberal Drag Queens!

  2. Liberal World Order Junk. All go enjoy our great country. These people are wacko.

  3. If is so bad, why are they not banning Fireworks displays on the 4th of July?

    The Liberals are just continuing with their anti-American mumbo jumbo.
    btw, don’t forget to wear a mask, and don’t put wood in your fireplace to keep your house warm.

  4. Warren, Very True——We can’t use wood, coal, gasoline, oil, natural gas, so only electricity before 3:00 to 9:00 PM, then the grid will break down with the help of thousands of new homes built on the chopped down mountains! Hysterical Liberal Insanity is ruining our sensibilities & Logic!

  5. There are changes we need to make for the sake of our planet.
    Everyone knows it. Some don’t want to deal with it.

    • We’re not buying your lies any more Arn, and it’s rapidly becoming the case that what “everyone knows” is that Global Hoaxing is just a scam.

      The proof is that al the elite climate alarmists (e.g. Al Gore, John Kerry, Leonardo DiCaprio) continue their globetrotting ways in their big private jets and megayachts. If they really believed their own nonsense then they’d stop. But Global Hoaxing is very profitable and they want to enjoy their ill-gotten gains to the fullest.

      The change we need to make is to stop listening to liberals like you.

      • I don’t watch celebrity activities. That doesn’t provide me with facts. It’s better to go to more expert and reliable sources.If a person owns a yacht or a giant gas-guzzling truck, it doesn’t convince me that global warming is some kind of hoax.

  6. Just more Liberal Hysteria to Control the peasants/Sheeple! What will the next bandwagon hysterical, overblown hoax be?! How are those newer Triple thick plastic bags working out saving our delicate planet?!

  7. I don’t agree that someone having a jet means global warming doesn’t exist. Let that go for a minute. Finding someone to be a hypocrite doesn’t negate facts. Let that go and think.
    First of all, you recognize that more people will migrate from where their food sources and water become depleted.
    Flooding and more severe weather is already showing itself.

    Tell me that you know anything about the subject of the human effect on global warming and offer some facts.
    Are you aware of what just a few degrees’ temp change in the ocean does to the ocean life? Do you acknowledge that more animals and birds are becoming extinct ? For example, is it ok with you to have elephants disappear forever? Watch some documentaries, read, and get away from politics.
    Forget about tracking celebrities and get informed.Otherwise you sound like a sheep.

  8. The good thing about science is it’s true whether or not you believe in it.

  9. Science is great, but Liberals take it to Hysterical Insanity!

  10. I am not a liberal. I believe that we need to act promptly to do whatever we reasonably can to change our affect on global warming. I’m concerned with the stubbornness of people who don’t get it and don’t want to. Are they afraid of taking responsibility? Would like to hear what others think about this. Calm, real opinions based on fact.

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