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AQI Health Effects
Category Ozone, 8/hr Carbon Monoxide, 8/hr Sulfur Dioxide, 24/hr Fine Particles, 24/hr

Good

None

None

None

None

Moderate

Unusually sensitive individuals may experience respiratory symptoms.

None

None

None

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma.

Increasing likelihood of reduced exercise tolerance due to increased cardiovascular symptoms, such as chest pain, in people with cardiovascular disease.

Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms, such as chest tightness and breathing discomfort, in people with asthma.

Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in persons with cardiopulmonary disease and the elderly.

Unhealthy

Greater likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing difficulty in active children and adults and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma; possible respiratory effects in general population.

Reduced exercise tolerance due to increased cardiovascular symptoms, such as chest pain, in people with cardiovascular disease.

Increased respiratory symptoms, such as chest tightness and wheezing, in people with asthma; possible aggravation of heart or lung disease.

Increased aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in persons with cardiopulmonary disease and the elderly; increased respiratory effects in general population.

Very Unhealthy

Increasingly severe symptoms and impaired breathing likely in active children and adults and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma; increasing likelihood of respiratory effects in general population.

Significant aggravation of cardiovascular symptoms, such as chest pain, in people with cardiovascular disease.

Significant increase in respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing and shortness of breath, in people with asthma; aggravation of heart or lung disease.

Significant aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in persons with cardiopulmonary disease and the elderly; significant respiratory effects in general population.

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