Cleveland Department Of Health Issues Health Alert Due To Canadian Wildfires Red Deer News [0cmpfBajYHb]

Following wildfires in Canada and Michigan, the Cleveland Department of Health Division of Air Quality has issued a health alert due to "elevated levels of fine particulate matter."

Cleveland began monitoring for high levels of fine particulate matter on Tuesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) indicating that air quality in the area may be unhealthy." Additionally, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) has issued an Air Quality Advisory, indicating they are "forecasting an exceedance of fine particulate levels."

According to a release, the Cleveland area experienced a band of smoke come through early on Wednesday morning, which resulted in unhealthy levels of air pollution. The Cleveland Department of Health susan boyle says that it anticipates more bands will come through the area over the next several days and that the Division of Air Quality will continue tracking particulate matter throughout this event.

Additional updates will be provided as necessary.

"I really think folks who smoke cigarettes are going to really struggle with this, I think people with asthma, people with other allergies or other just lung conditions in general are going to have a hard time right now," said Dr. David Margolius, Director of the Cleveland Department of Public Health.

Isabel Lawrence reports: --

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