09/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/10/2024 08:54
(Santa Ana, CA)- The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has issued a health advisory due to smoke drift from local wildfires. The health advisory follows a Wildfire Smoke Advisory for parts of Southern California from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) which indicates unhealthy air quality for parts of Orange County (OC). The HCA is urging individuals in smoke impacted areas to exercise caution and avoid unnecessary outdoor activity.
"Individuals with heart and respiratory diseases, older adults, children and pregnant women are among those who can be most directly affected by smoke exposure," said County Health Officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong. "Air pollution levels from the fire can change rapidly, depending on weather conditions, so we especially recommend that individuals in these higher-risk groups limit outdoor activity and physical exertion until the situation is over." Other recommendations include:
For more information on the smoke advisory visit the AQMD website at https://www.aqmd.gov.