We all need fresh air to breathe,” said Moore.įor residents who have questions about air quality issues, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has created a hotline at (800) 648-6942, available 8 a.m. “It’s hard to breathe so I hope and pray they can get it under control. She said she’ll continue to wear a mask until the air clears up. She said her bronchitis made it hard to breathe as is so the air quality Thursday was a concern, prompting her to wear a mask. Older adults, pregnant women, children and people with preexisting respiratory and heart conditions may be more likely to get sick if they breathe in wildfire smoke, the agency said.ĭana Moore, 46, of Detroit was wearing a mask as she walked through Midtown early afternoon Thursday. The health department said the health effects of particle pollution exposure can range from minor symptoms such as itchy eyes and respiratory tract irritation to more serious health effects such as asthma, heart failure and premature death. Fort Lasky Recreation Center, 13200 Fenelon Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Road and Patton Recreation Center, 2301 Woodmere. Outer Drive Kemeny Recreation Center, 2260 S. The centers are the Adams/Butzel Center, 10500 Lyndon Farwell Recreation Center, 2711 E. The Detroit Health Department, meanwhile, has opened several respite centers for residents who may not have air conditioning to give them relief from the poor air conditions. The Road Commission for Oakland County, which has about crews of 150 to 250 working outdoors on projects, masks were offered, "but they have no problems so far and no one has requested any change to their projects yet," said Craig Bryson, the department's senior communications manager.īryson said the agency is monitoring the air quality situation. The haze was evident as far north as Presque Isle Park in Marquette along Lake Superior.īut even with the haze still in place Thursday, it was business as usual for some workers who have no choice but to work outside. Friday will mark the fourth day of air quality alerts issued by state officials. The smoke originated from more than 200 out-of-control wildfires in Canada. More: What is the air quality today? Check our interactive map On Wednesday, that title went to Chicago with Detroit just behind it. Earlier in the week, Detroit had the worst air quality in the world, according to IQAir, one measure of air quality. Friday, reported an air quality index of 153 for Detroit, lowering the city's air quality to "unhealthy" range. More: Air quality alert extended in Michigan because of Canadian wildfire haze. Schultz said those weather expected conditions did push the smoke east and would continue to do so Friday. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such as outdoor burning," EGLE said in statement.Įarlier Thursday, the weather service reported that the haze, which still curtains the region, was expected to clear up Thursday evening. "Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease and children and older adults, should limit prolonged or heavy exertion. Clair, Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw, Monroe, Lenawee, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Van Buren, Berrien and Cass counties, EGLE officials said.įriday's alerts, according to EGLE, mark the first time a dual air quality advisory was issued: statewide for particulate matter and smoke and southeast/west Michigan for ozone. "For us, only a sustained change in wind direction from an area with clean air will finally get us flushed out."Īlerts for ozone - a gas molecule that is harmful when it develops in the lower atmosphere, and which is heat and sunlight dependent - also were issued Friday for some west and southeast Michigan counties, including St. Considering the size of the Canadian fires, they will need to burn out on their own and that will take a while," EGLE said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon. "We wish we could definitively say when this episode will be over. That means being outdoors is a danger for sensitive groups. Saturday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said. An air quality alert for elevated levels of particulate matter in the air remains in place until 1 a.m.
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