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AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
108 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-161715-
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-
SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-
OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOONVILLE, PENN YAN, SENECA FALLS, AUBURN,
SYRACUSE, CORNING, HORNELL, WATKINS GLEN, ELMIRA, ITHACA, HAMILTON,
ONEIDA, ROME, UTICA, CORTLAND, NORWICH, ONEONTA, OWEGO, WAVERLY,
BINGHAMTON, DELHI, WALTON, AND MONTICELLO
108 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AT
ALBANY HAS ISSUED A AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR FINE
PARTICULATES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.
AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR FINE PARTICULATES. THE AIR
QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO CORRELATE
LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE HIGHER THE AQI
VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.
WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING STRENUOUS
OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH
EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE EFFECTS OF
ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY YOUNG AND THOSE WITH
PRE EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE.
THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING THEIR PERSONAL
PHYSICIAN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION WEBSITE AT,
HTTPS://ON.NY.GOV/NYAQI, OR CALL THE AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT
800-535-1345.
PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-161715-
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAYRE, TOWANDA, HALLSTEAD, MONTROSE,
DAMASCUS, EQUINUNK, TUNKHANNOCK, SCRANTON, HAZLETON, WILKES-BARRE,
MILFORD, AND HONESDALE
108 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED A
CODE RED AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR FINE PARTICULATES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT.
A CODE RED AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS
WITHIN THE REGION ARE UNHEALTHY, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY
EXPERIENCE MILD HEALTH EFFECTS. MEMBERS OF SENSITIVE GROUPS MAY
EXPERIENCE MORE SERIOUS HEALTH EFFECTS. THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION
CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING STRENUOUS ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE
OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES, VISIT
WWW.AIRNOW.GOV AND WWW.AQPARTNERS.STATE.PA.US.
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