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Action days are usually called when the AQI gets into the unhealthy ranges. Different air pollution control agencies call them at different levels. In some places, action days are called when the AQI is forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, or Code Orange. In this case, the groups that are sensitive to the pollutant should reduce exposure by reducing prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. For ozone this includes: children and adults who are active outdoors, and people with lung disease, such as asthma. For particle pollution this includes: people with heart or lung disease, older adults and children. Occasionally, an action day is declared when the AQI is Moderate, or Code Yellow, if the levels are expected to approach Code Orange levels.
In many places, action days are called when the AQI is forecast to be Unhealthy, or Code Red. In this case, everyone should reduce exposure to air pollution, but especially the members of the sensitive group for the particular pollutant. What You Can Do.
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| Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | Thursday, June 20, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
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U.S. Air Quality Summary | Current Ozone | Current Particles PM2.5
Cities Participating in Action Day Programs:
| ALABAMA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Birmingham | Air Quality Alert | |
| Huntsville | Ozone Alert Day | |
| Mobile | Ozone Alert Day | |
| ARIZONA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Apache Junction | High Pollution Advisory | |
| Casa Grande | High Pollution Advisory | |
| City of Maricopa | High Pollution Advisory | |
| Cowtown | High Pollution Advisory | |
| Phoenix | High Pollution Advisory | |
| Pinal Air Park | High Pollution Advisory | |
| Pinal County | High Pollution Advisory | |
| Pinal County Housing | High Pollution Advisory | |
| San Tan Valley | High Pollution Advisory | |
| Stanfield | High Pollution Advisory | |
| Tucson | High Pollution Advisory | |
| ARKANSAS | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock | Action Day Programs | |
| CALIFORNIA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Atascadero | Action Day | |
| Auburn | Spare The Air Day | |
| Bakersfield | Healthy Air Living | |
| Carrizo Plains | Action Day | |
| Concord | Spare the Air Day | |
| Davis | Spare The Air Day | |
| Death Valley National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Elk Grove | Spare The Air Day | |
| Fairfield | Spare the Air Day | |
| Folsom | Spare The Air Day | |
| Fremont | Spare the Air Day | |
| Fresno | Healthy Air Living | |
| Hanford | Healthy Air Living | |
| Joshua Tree National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Livermore | Spare the Air Day | |
| Madera | Healthy Air Living | |
| Mendocino County | Air Quality Advisory | |
| Merced | Healthy Air Living | |
| Modesto | Healthy Air Living | |
| Morro Bay | Action Day | |
| Napa | Spare The Air Day | |
| Nipomo | Action Day | |
| Oakland | Spare the Air Day | |
| Ojai | Health Advisory | |
| Oxnard | Health Advisory | |
| Paso Robles | Action Day | |
| Pinnacles National Monument | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Piru | Health Advisory | |
| Placerville | Spare The Air Day | |
| Red Hills | Action Day | |
| Redwood City | Spare the Air Day | |
| Rio Vista | Spare The Air Day | |
| Roseville-Rocklin | Spare The Air Day | |
| Sacramento | Spare The Air Day | |
| San Francisco | Spare The Air Day | |
| San Jose | Spare The Air Day | |
| San Luis Obispo | Action Day | |
| San Rafael | Spare The Air Day | |
| Santa Rosa | Spare The Air Day | |
| Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Simi Valley | Health Advisory | |
| Stockton | Healthy Air Living | |
| Thousand Oaks | Health Advisory | |
| Vacaville | Spare The Air Day | |
| Visalia | Healthy Air Living | |
| Western Nevada County | Spare the Air Advisory | |
| Woodland | Spare The Air Day | |
| Yosemite National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| COLORADO | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Colorado Springs | Action Day Program | |
| Denver | Action Day Programs | |
| Fort Collins | Action Day Program | |
| Greeley | Action Day Program | |
| Rocky Mountain National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Metropolitan Washington | Action Day Programs | |
| FLORIDA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| City of North Miami | Green North Miami | |
| GEORGIA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Atlanta | Smog Alert | |
| ILLINOIS | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Chicago | Air Pollution Action Day | |
| INDIANA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Evansville | Ozone and Particulate Alert | |
| Indianapolis | Knozone Action Day | |
| KENTUCKY | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Lexington | Action Day Programs | |
| Louisville | Air Quality Alert | |
| Mammoth Cave National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| LOUISIANA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Baton Rouge Area | Ozone Action Program | |
| New Orleans | Ozone Action Program | |
| Shreveport | Ozone Action Day | |
| MAINE | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Acadia National Park | Air Quality Alert | |
| Bangor | Air Quality Alert | |
| Gardiner | Air Quality Alert | |
| Greenville | Air Quality Alert | |
| Holden | Air Quality Alert | |
| Howland | Air Quality Alert | |
| Jonesport | Air Quality Alert | |
| Kennebunkport | Air Quality Alert | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | Air Quality Alert | |
| Lovell | Air Quality Alert | |
| Penobscot Nation | Air Quality Alert | |
| Port Clyde | Air Quality Alert | |
| Portland | Air Quality Alert | |
| Presque Isle | Air Quality Alert | |
| Sipayik | Air Quality Alert | |
| West Buxton | Air Quality Alert | |
| MARYLAND | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Eastern Shore | Air Quality Alert | |
| Metropolitan Baltimore | Air Quality Alert | |
| Western Maryland | Air Quality Alert | |
| MASSACHUSETTS | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Adams - Mt. Greylock | Ozone Action Day | |
| Amherst | Ozone Action Day | |
| Fairhaven | Ozone Action Day | |
| Lynn | Ozone Action Day | |
| Milton - Blue Hill Observatory | Ozone Action Day | |
| Newbury | Ozone Action Day | |
| Pittsfield | Ozone Action Day | |
| Stow | Ozone Action Day | |
| Ware - Quabbin Summit | Ozone Action Day | |
| Worcester | Ozone Action Day | |
| MICHIGAN | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Ann Arbor | Air Action! Day | |
| Benton Harbor | Air Action! Day | |
| Detroit | Air Action! Day | |
| Eastern U.P. | Air Action! Day | |
| Flint | Air Action! Day | |
| Grand Rapids | Air Action! Day | |
| Houghton Lake | Air Action! Day | |
| Kalamazoo | Air Action! Day | |
| Lansing | Air Action! Day | |
| Ludington | Air Action! Day | |
| Saginaw | Air Action! Day | |
| Traverse City | Action Day | |
| MINNESOTA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | Air Advisory Day | |
| Rochester | Air Advisory Day | |
| MISSISSIPPI | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Jackson | Ozone Action Day | |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast | Ozone Action Day | |
| MISSOURI | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Kansas City | Action Day Program | |
| Saint Louis | Care About Clean Air | |
| Springfield | Air Advisory | |
| NEBRASKA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Omaha | Air Quality Advisory Day | |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Claremont | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Concord | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Conway | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Keene | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Laconia | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Lebanon | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Londonderry | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Manchester | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Nashua | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Pittsburg | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Portsmouth | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Strafford County - Rochester | Air Quality Action Day | |
| NEW JERSEY | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Brigantine | Ozone Action Day | |
| Camden | Ozone Action Day | |
| Chester | Ozone Action Day | |
| Clarksboro | Ozone Action Day | |
| Flemington | Ozone Action Day | |
| Fort Lee | Ozone Action Day | |
| Millville | Ozone Action Day | |
| Monmouth | Ozone Action Day | |
| New Brunswick | Ozone Action Day | |
| New Jersey Highlands | Ozone Action Day | |
| Newark | Ozone Action Day | |
| Ocean County/Colliers Mills | Ozone Action Day | |
| Ramapo | Ozone Action Day | |
| Rider University | Ozone Action Day | |
| NEW YORK | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Albany | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Base - Whiteface Mountain | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Buffalo | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Dunkirk | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| New York City | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Newburgh | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Niagara Falls | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Nicks Lake | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Perch River | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Pinnacle State Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Riverhead | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Rochester | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Syracuse | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Utica | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| White Plains | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Asheville Ridge Tops (above 4000 feet) | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Asheville Valleys (below 4000 feet) | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Charlotte | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Fayetteville | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Hickory | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Rocky Mount | Air Quality Action Day | |
| OHIO | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Cincinnati | Smog Alert Day | |
| Cleveland-Akron-Lorain | Air Quality Advisory | |
| Columbus | Air Quality Alert Day | |
| Dayton | Air Pollution Advisory | |
| Youngstown | Air Quality Advisory Day | |
| OKLAHOMA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Oklahoma City | Ozone Watch | |
| Tulsa | Ozone Watch | |
| OREGON | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Portland | Air Quality Advisory | |
| PENNSYLVANIA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Lehigh Valley | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Liberty/Clairton area | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Philadelphia | Ozone Action Day | |
| Pittsburgh | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Susquehanna Valley | Air Quality Action Day | |
| RHODE ISLAND | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Narragansett | Air Quality Alert Day | |
| Providence | Air Quality Alert Day | |
| West Greenwich | Air Quality Alert Day | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Aiken-Augusta - SC/GA | Ozone Action Day | |
| Charleston | Ozone Action Day | |
| Columbia | Ozone Action Day | |
| Florence/Darlington | Ozone Action Day | |
| Greenville-Spartanburg | Ozone Action Day | |
| York/Chester/Lancaster | Ozone Action Day | |
| TENNESSEE | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Chattanooga | Action Day Program | |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County | Montgomery County Air Alert | |
| Great Smoky Mtns. Natl. Park - TN | Action Day Program | |
| Knoxville | Spare the Air Day | |
| Memphis | Action Day Program | |
| Nashville | Action Day Program | |
| Tri-Cities | Ozone Action Day | |
| TEXAS | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Austin | Ozone Action Day | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | Ozone Action Day | |
| Corpus Christi | Ozone Action Day | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | Air Pollution Action Day | |
| El Paso | Ozone Action Day | |
| Houston-Galveston-Brazoria | Ozone Watch | |
| San Antonio | Air Quality Health Alert | |
| Tyler-Longview-Marshall | Ozone Action Day | |
| Victoria | Ozone Action Day | |
| UTAH | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Logan | Health Advisory | |
| Ogden | Health Advisory | |
| Provo | Health Advisory | |
| Salt Lake City | Health Advisory | |
| Washakie Reservation | Health Advisory | |
| VERMONT | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Rutland | ` | |
| VIRGINIA | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Hampton Roads | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Northern Virginia | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Richmond | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Roanoke | Air Quality Action Day | |
| Shenandoah National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
| Winchester | Air Quality Action Day | |
| WASHINGTON | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Cascade foothills of east King-Pierce counties | Smog Watch | |
| Darrington | Smog Watch | |
| Everett-Marysville-Lynnwood | Smog Watch | |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater | Burn Ban | |
| Port Angeles | Burn Ban | |
| Port Townsend | Burn Ban | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Kent Valley | Smog Watch | |
| Shelton | Burn Ban | |
| Spokane | AirWatch | |
| Tacoma-Puyallup | Smog Watch | |
| WISCONSIN | ||
| City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
| Fond du Lac | Air Quality Watch | |
| Green Bay | Air Quality Watch | |
| La Crosse | Air Quality Watch | |
| Madison | Air Quality Watch | |
| Milwaukee | Air Quality Watch | |
| Racine-Kenosha | Air Quality Watch | |
| Sheboygan | Air Quality Watch | |
