A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Monday, September 21 in the Bay Area due to unhealthy air quality and smog. The Bay Area is expected to have a hot, smoggy day with wildfires contributing to the pollution.
Residents are encouraged to drive less and reduce their energy use and every day so pollution levels are lower, preventing health alerts when temperatures are high.
This is the district’s ninth Spare the Air Smog Alert so far in 2015.
To help prevent smog this summer, please:
- Bike to work or around town
- Take public transit
- Telecommute
- Carpool and link your errands to reduce driving
- Avoid using gas-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers
- Reduce household energy use
- Don’t use lighter fluid on the barbecue
- Avoid using aerosol spray cleaners, paints and hairspray
High levels of ozone pollution are particularly harmful for young children, seniors and those with respiratory and heart conditions. Vigorous outdoor exercise should be undertaken only in the early morning hours when ozone concentrations are lower.
To plan your commute online, visit 511.org.
To monitor current air quality conditions, visit sparetheair.org
This AirAlert is provided by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Thank you for doing your part to Spare the Air!
Employers with 50 or more full-time employees in the Bay Area are now required to offer commuter benefits to their employees. To find out how you could save money by using commuter benefits, visit commuterbenefits.511.org.
