Spring and summer brings outdoor fun but also episodes of poor air quality. The good news is that we can all take positive actions to protect our family's lung health and to reduce those harmful pollutants in the first place.
Unlike the ozone layer in the atmosphere, ground-level ozone is bad for our lungs when inhaled, and especially harmful to older adults with reduced lung capacity and children, whose lungs are still developing.
Those with existing respiratory conditions are also more susceptible to lung damage from summer air pollution. See who's most at risk The good news is that we can all take positive actions to protect our family's lung health and to reduce those harmful pollutants in the first place. Check the daily forecast. Every day the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection publishes an air quality forecast that is color-coded to communicate the day's levels of air pollution. The forecast follows the common "green is good", "yellow is moderate", "orange is a warning", and "red is unhealthy" color scheme.
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