Who should be concerned?
Everyone
What should I do?
Everyone may experience health effects. These health effects may include coughing, wheezing, reduced lung function, asthma attacks, heart attacks, and strokes. Those with existing medical conditions such as asthma, heart disease, and COPD are at a higher risk and should take precautions seriously.
Everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion.
Sensitive groups, which include people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children, those who are pregnant, and those who work outdoors – should avoid all physical activity outdoors.
To stay safe during this time, everyone in Outagamie County should:
- Avoid all outdoor activities and stay inside as much as possible
- Close your windows and doors
- Implement high efficiency air filters indoors, if available
- Wear an N95 mask if you have to be outside, especially those with existing medical conditions
- Check on your friends, family, and neighbors, especially older adults and pregnant people, to ensure their safety
Before leaving your house and throughout the day, check air quality conditions.
Additional updates are available at AirNow.gov and guidance can be accessed in the Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution.
You can also access more information on air quality advisories from the Wisconsin Department of Human Services (DHS) website.