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Air Quality Alert for Merced, CA

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Merced
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Exposure to particle pollution can cause serious health problems; aggravate lung disease, cause asthma attacks and acute bronchitis and increase risk of respiratory infections. In people with heart disease, short-term exposure to particle pollution has been linked to heart attacks and arrhythmias according to the...

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Exposure to particle pollution can cause serious health problems; aggravate lung disease, cause asthma attacks and acute bronchitis and increase risk of respiratory infections. In people with heart disease, short-term exposure to particle pollution has been linked to heart attacks and arrhythmias according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Children and elderly people are also more susceptible to consequences of high particulate levels. Stay indoors if possible. Avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical activities to reduce the affect of unhealthy air. For current air quality go to fire.airnow.gov

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    Air Quality Alert issued August 25 at 11:08AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Hanford CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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