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For Immediate Release:
August 21, 2019
LOS ANGELES – According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) forecast, air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive individuals in the East San Gabriel Valley, Pomona/Walnut Valley, San Gabriel Mountains, and Santa Clarita Valley tomorrow, Thursday, August 22.
Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, advises people living or working in these areas with heart disease, asthma or other respiratory diseases to minimize outdoor activities.
Children who have sensitive conditions, including heart disease, asthma, and other chronic respiratory diseases, should not participate in outdoor physical activity at schools, camps and other recreational programs and should stay indoors as much as possible.
For current air quality maps and forecast, visit the AQMD website at www.aqmd.gov/home/air-quality.