Tag Archives: New Hampshire

Smog and pollen: Double-whammy for 127 million Americans

About 40% Americans live in counties where a “double whammy” of unhealthy levels of smog and ragweed pollen — both tied to climate change — combine to threaten respiratory health, a Natural Resources Defense Council report released Tuesday finds. “Today, 127 million Americans live … Continue reading

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Air quality alert issued for southwestern New Hampshire

The state Department of Environmental Services has declared an “air quality action day” for southwestern New Hampshire. The state officials said they expected air pollution concentrations on Thursday to reach unhealthy levels for children, older adults and anyone with heart … Continue reading

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Air quality alert issued for the area

The N.H. Department of Environmental Services is expecting air pollution concentrations to reach unhealthy levels for sensitive individuals in populated valley areas in southwestern New Hampshire — especially in Keene — for tonight into the late morning hours Wednesday. State … Continue reading

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Pollution monitoring in Londonderry takes a look at the air where we live

If you want to know how air pollution is affecting people in southern New Hampshire, it helps to know the quality of the air where we live and work, rather than atop a mountain. That’s the idea behind a new … Continue reading

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DES Declares Air Quality Action Day Friday to Saturday

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services DES is expecting air pollution concentrations to reach unhealthy levels for sensitive individuals in Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties on Friday July 13 through Saturday July 14.  DES officials are calling for an Air … Continue reading

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