Connecticut Department of Public Health recommends residents be cautious about exercise and outdoor activities due to the poor air quality

HARTFORD, Conn.— With the unhealthy air quality from elevated levels of smoke from the wildfires in Canada, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is recommending that people with asthma or heart and lung conditions avoid outdoor exercise today.
“The health effects for some people may include chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, eye irritation, chest pain, dizziness or lightheadedness, and other symptoms,” said DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD. ‘We recommend that you avoid any outdoor exercise today if you have an underlying health condition. Be sure to have your medications readily available and seek medical attention if these issues worsen.”

Please read the full news release from DPH by clicking on the image below.

For more information on current air quality levels, visit https://www.airnow.gov/ and enter your zip code. You can also click on the image below to open a PDF of recommendations from DPH on how poor air quality should be addressed.