Adding on to the information sent earlier this week, we are sharing new resources provided by CDC:
Wildfire smoke can make anyone sick, but some people have a higher risk of getting sick. People most at risk include:
People with chronic conditions like asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),?diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or?heart disease
Plan to keep wildfire smoke outside.
Communication toolkit
CDC’s
Outdoor Air Quality Communication Toolkit has a collection of thematically
linked tools designed to raise public awareness and use of the air quality
index and to promote healthy and protective actions related to poor air
quality. It includes live action and animated videos,
social
media materials, website and print
materials, and emergency
communication templates.
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