New York issued a health advisory until midnight Wednesday after the city's air quality declined to the worst in the world.
, in some cases creating scenes that looked straight out of a disaster movie.over concerns about the levels of pollutants in the air. Ttiny solid particles or droplets in the air that measure 2.5 microns or less in size. These kinds of pollutants are often produced by processes that involve combustion, such as vehicle exhaust, power plants, or fires.
The air quality advisory will be in place until 11:59 p.m. today and also covers: Lower Hudson Valley, Upper Hudson Valley, Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, and the Central New York regions. “When many New Yorkers walked outside today, the hazy skies caused by wildfire smoke were hard to miss,” New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a. “New York State experts are monitoring our air quality every day to ensure New Yorkers have the latest information about current air quality in their communities and what they can do to protect themselves. I encourage New Yorkers, especially those sensitive to air quality, to take appropriate steps to help limit risk of exposure.
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