Dirty air alert for WI - for two days. Bring on cleaner, greener power!
Do you recall the published findings a few days ago that air pollution is responsible for about 1 in 5 deaths world wide?
With that in mind, and remembering both the pass former GOP AG Brad Schimel gave a major corporate air polluter and the political favor the previous 'President' did for Walker and Foxconn that eased air pollution standards in SE Wisconsin - please note that the WI DNR has issued an air pollution alert across Wisconsin for the next two days.
Cold air can trap smokestack and tailpipe pollutants close to the ground through a phenomenon called "temperature inversion."
Another reason to demand more renewably-powered electricity generation and cleaner-running vehicles as a matter of public health.
From the DNR via an email alert:
Advisory for Particle Pollution (Orange)
Start Time: 3:00PM CT Friday, February 19, 2021 End Time: 3:00PM CT Sunday, February 21, 2021 Counties: Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant , Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood AIR QUALITY INDEX CHART
Air Quality Index
(AQI) ValuesLevels of Health Concern Colors When the AQI
is in this range:...air quality conditions are: ...as symbolized
by this color:0 to 50 Good Green 51 to 100 Moderate Yellow 101 to 150 Unhealthy for
Sensitive GroupsOrange 151 to 200 Unhealthy Red 201 to 300 Very Unhealthy Purple 301 to 500 Hazardous Maroon For More Information:
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