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Air quality health advisory

Long Island/Metro NYC ozone levels on to reach ‘unhealthy’ levels this weekend

by Jun 29, 2018
Air quality on Saturday will be unhealthy for sensitive groups, but on Sunday air quality in the region is forecast to be unhealthy for all, according to environmental and health officials.

Air quality health advisory in effect Monday

by Jun 18, 2018
Ground-level ozone will make outdoor air today unhealthy for sensitive groups, including young children, the elderly and people with lung disease, such as asthma, according to state health officials.
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Air quality health advisory in effect

by May 25, 2018
The N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health have issued an air quality health advisory for ground-level ozone today. The advisory remains in effect until 11 p.m. tonight.

Air quality health advisory in effect again Thursday

by May 3, 2018
The advisory is in effect again today from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for high levels of ground-level ozone on Long Island, in the New York City metro region and the lower Hudson Valley.

Air quality health advisory in effect Wednesday

by May 2, 2018
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality health advisory today for the pollutant ground-level ozone. The advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today for the Long Island, NYC-metro and lower Hudson Valley regions.

Ozone health advisory in effect for Long Island, NYC until 11 p.m. Thursday

by Jul 20, 2017
The Air Quality Index for ozone today is forecast to reach 130 on Long Island today.
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Ozone health advisory issued for Wednesday

by Jul 18, 2017
Very young children, the elderly and people with existing lung conditions such as asthma should avoid outdoor activity tomorrow, the Suffolk health commissioner said.

Air quality alert for ground-level ozone in effect today for Long Island, NYC

by Jul 13, 2017
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality health advisory for Nassau and Suffolk counties today from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Air quality alert in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

by Jun 13, 2017
Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for ozone.

Ozone advisory issued for Thursday, May 18

by May 18, 2017
An air quality health advisory has again been issued for Long Island, New York City and the lower Hudson Valley today for the pollutant ground-level ozone. The ozone advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. through 10 p.m.