The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) has extended an Air Quality Advisory for eight area counties on Friday. It was initially only issued for Wednesday, but has been in effect over the past two days.
Officials warn the air quality levels “will be unhealthy for sensitive groups."
“If you are in the sensitive groups category of children, the elderly and those with breathing difficulties, please monitor your outdoor activity and check air quality readings at airnow.gov,” the National Weather Service says.
Here are the list of counties currently under the Air Quality Alert:
-Ashland
-Ashtabula
-Carroll
-Cuyahoga
-Erie
-Geauga
-Holmes
-Huron
-Lake
-Lorain
-Mahoning
-Medina
-Portage
-Richland
-Stark
-Summit
-Trumbull
-Tuscarawas
-Wayne
It’s also advised to drive less during the Air Quality Alert and to refuel your gas tank after sunset. Need to mow the lawn? It’s suggested to wait for that as well.
"Poor air quality can be hazardous to anyone, and it can aggravate health problems such as asthma, heart disease and lung disease," the National Weather Service adds.
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