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How Wildfire Smoke Tanked Pittsburgh Air Quality (Again) & How New County Emergency Alert System Helped Keep Folks Informed
The latest round of Canadian wildfire smoke descended on southwestern Pennsylvania Thursday and lingered into the weekend, ushering in Air Quality Index values that soared into the Code Maroon range, prompting a spate of warnings from state and local officials. How Social Media Played a Role Meanwhile, social media platforms were blowing up with posts showing sepia-toned skies that obscured Pittsburgh’s iconic skyline. EarthCam and CMU CREATE Lab's BreatheCam footage showed t
Jul 223 min read
Take Care Out There: Wildfire Smoke Brings Code Red Air Quality Conditions in PA
It’s gonna be a nasty one, today: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for particulate matter (PM2.5). GASP wants to strongly urge residents to be air aware - bookmark www.airnow.gov or download the app for current conditions in our area. As a reminder: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Air Quality Index (AQI) provides standardized color codes for forecasting and reporting daily a
Jul 162 min read
GASP to Board of Health: Prioritize Public Health During Bad-Air Events; Share Real-Time Conditions
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) was among those who addressed the Allegheny County Board of Health Wednesday when our...
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Allegheny County Health Department Provides BOH with Air Quality Update, Improvement Goals
While there were no action items on the agenda for Wednesday’s Allegheny County Board of Health meeting, members were treated to a...
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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