When air quality is "Moderate"

Understanding the Moderate Air Quality Range

An Air Quality Index (AQI) score between 51-100 falls into the "Moderate" range. While the general public may not be at risk when air quality is in this range, members of unusually sensitive groups should exercise caution. Unusually sensitive groups include: 

• Children
• The Elderly
• Pregnant People
• People with cardiac and pulmonary diseases

These unusually sensitive groups may begin to experience discomfort and be susceptible to health impacts when air quality is moderate and should greatly reduce outdoor exercise.

HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS
How to protect from Moderate pollution
Wear a mask outdoors GET A MASK		Run an air purifier GET AN AIR PURIFIER
Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air GET A MONITOR		Reduce outdoor exercise

How can I protect myself when air quality is moderate?

• Get a free air quality app for real-time air quality alerts and forecasts and consistently monitor your air quality.
• Help increase the amount of ground-level monitors by becoming an air quality contributor. Contribute to your community’s outdoor air quality data.
• Shut doors and windows and set the HVAC to recirculate mode.
• Unusually sensitive groups stay indoors; if you do need to go outdoors, wear a KN95/FFP2 mask.
• Unusually sensitive groups should run an air purifier to filter pollutants, particles, gases, and other contaminants.