Air Quality Health Advisories The Air Quality Index (AQI) (exit
DHS) is a scale for reporting daily air quality. The AQI tells
you how clean or polluted the air is, and what associated health
effects might be a concern for you. The AQI is divided into six
(6) categories: for Sensitive Groups quality health advisories
(exit DHS) are issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) when the AQI for ground level ozone or fine
particle pollution (PM2.5) reaches the orange level or above.
How to protect yourself and your family when a health advisory
has When a health advisory is issued because the AQI is in the
ORANGE level ("unhealthy for sensitive groups"), people with
heart or lung disease, asthma, and other sensitive groups like
older adults and children, are advised to reschedule or cut back
on strenuous outside close attention to cardiac symptoms (chest
pain or shortness of breath) and respiratory symptoms (coughing,
wheezing and trouble breathing), and see your doctor if you have
concerns or a