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Ridgewood NJ, today, an Air Quality Alert is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT, issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. This alert covers the counties of Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union. If you’re living in or around these areas, it’s crucial to understand what an Air Quality Alert means and how it can impact your health and daily activities.
What is an Air Quality Alert?
An Air Quality Alert is a notification issued by environmental or health agencies when air pollution levels are expected to reach unhealthy standards. These alerts are usually triggered by high concentrations of pollutants, such as ground-level ozone or particulate matter, which can pose significant health risks, especially to sensitive groups.
Today’s Alert: The Details
- When: From 11 AM to 11 PM EDT today.
- Where: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union counties.
- Why: Ground-level ozone within the region is expected to approach or exceed unhealthy standards.
What is Ground-Level Ozone?
Ground-level ozone is a harmful air pollutant formed when pollutants emitted by cars, power plants, industrial boilers, refineries, and other sources chemically react in the presence of sunlight. Unlike the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere, which protects us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, ground-level ozone is detrimental to human health.
Health Impacts of Poor Air Quality
When ground-level ozone concentrations are high, it can lead to various health issues, particularly for:
- Children and the elderly
- People with respiratory diseases such as asthma
- Individuals who are active outdoors
Symptoms of exposure to high levels of ground-level ozone include:
- Coughing and throat irritation
- Difficulty breathing and chest tightness
- Increased frequency of asthma attacks
- Worsening of chronic respiratory diseases
How to Protect Yourself
To minimize health risks during an Air Quality Alert:
- Limit outdoor activities, especially strenuous exercise.
- Stay indoors as much as possible, particularly during peak hours of ozone concentration, typically in the afternoon and early evening.
- Keep windows and doors closed to reduce indoor air pollution.
- Use air conditioning if available to filter and cool indoor air.
- Follow your doctor’s advice if you have asthma or other respiratory conditions.
Contributing to Cleaner Air
Everyone can help reduce air pollution by:
- Using public transportation or carpooling.
- Avoiding the use of gas-powered lawn equipment.
- Refueling cars and using household chemicals in the evening when ozone formation is less likely.
Stay Informed
Stay updated on air quality levels and alerts by following local news, weather reports, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s announcements. Apps and websites that provide real-time air quality information can also be valuable resources.
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So we know the DEP has conducted their investigation regarding the soil on W. River Rd., what about the EPA doing an investigation? We don’t know if anything is coming out into the air. Do we. Anyone think about that?
EPA does not get involved in these types of matters. The statutory authority sits with njdep.
Thumbs down on possible contamination coming out of the berm. No one knows until they tested. You must be in management. Start digging into it especially now when it’s 100° temperature heat index 115 in the sun the soil turns to be dust breathe that in. Then your thumb will spin around and straighten up you fools,
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OK thumbs down. Why don’t you go over there? Stir up the dirt pile and you and your family can breathe in the dust particles. Let’s see what happens. Come on smart Alec. Let’s face it a few people really really screwed up here, even if the village gets away with just covering the whole site with clean fresh topsoil. The contaminants are still there. Just remember that. No one knows what the long-term effect is going to be. Look at the Meadowlands they keep on covering it and covering it the past 25 years, and the gases that come out of the ground will kill you .so wake up . A few people are trying to downplay the whole situation, we got your number ,’oh yes”
Remove the dirt.