City of Boulder recently issued the following announcement.
May 2 through 6 is Air Quality Awareness Week, a national recognition that clean air is critical to human health and all other life on our planet.
Colorado’s front range has some of the worst air quality in the country, and poor air quality affects all of us in Boulder. Whether from ground-level ozone or wildfire smoke, it can pose serious health risks, particularly for vulnerable members of our community.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, poor air quality is responsible for a more than 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year. Costs from air pollution-related illness are estimated at $150 billion per year.
To honor this week of awareness, we pulled together local and national resources to help you stay healthy and prepared for air quality issues outside of your home.
Original source can be found here.
