Air Quality Advisory: Air is Very Unhealthy in Parts of LA County

LOS ANGELES – According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, today, Monday, July 16, air quality will be: unhealthy for sensitive individuals in West San Gabriel Valley; unhealthy for all individuals in South Central Los Angeles County; and very unhealthy for all individuals in East San Gabriel Valley, South San Gabriel Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, East San Fernando Valley, and West San Fernando Valley.

Los Angeles County Interim Health Officer, Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, MD, MPH, advises people living or working in these areas with heart disease, asthma or other respiratory diseases to minimize outdoor activities.

Schools with children who have sensitive conditions, including heart disease, asthma, and other chronic respiratory diseases, should not participate in outdoor physical activity and should stay indoors as much as possible.

The Department of Public Health is committed to protecting and improving the health of over 10 million residents of Los Angeles County. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health comprises nearly 4,100 employees and has an annual budget exceeding $1 billion. To learn more about Los Angeles County Public Health, please visit www.publichea lth.lacounty.gov, and follow LA County Public Health on social media at twitter.com/lap ublichealth, facebook.co m/lapublichealth and youtube.com/ lapublichealth.

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