When air quality is "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups"

Understanding the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" AQI Range

An Air Quality Index (AQI) between 101-150 is deemed "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups." Sensitive groups include:

• Children
• The Elderly
• Pregnant People
• People with cardiac and pulmonary diseases

HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS
How to protect from Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups pollution
Wear a mask outdoors and indoors GET A MASK		Run an air purifier GET AN AIR PURIFIER
Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air GET A MONITOR		Reduce outdoor exercise

Protective Measures for Sensitive Groups

When air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups, everyone is at risk for eye, skin, and throat irritation, as well as respiratory problems. The public should greatly reduce outdoor exertion.

While the broader population might still be largely unaffected, sensitive groups are at much greater health risk and should be very cautious. They should avoid all outdoor activity.

How can I protect myself when air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups?

• Get a free air quality app for real-time air quality alerts and forecasts and consistently monitor your air quality.
• Help increase the amount of ground-level monitors by becoming an air quality contributor. Contribute to your community’s outdoor air quality data.
• Shut doors and windows and set the HVAC to recirculate mode.
• Sensitive groups should stay indoors; if you do need to go outdoors, wear a KN95/FFP2 mask.
• Run a high-performance air purifier to filter pollutants, particles, gases, and other contaminants