Residents of Northumberland County are being reassured about the quality of air in their area.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is reassuring residents of Northumberland County, the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County that the outdoor air quality health index or “haze” caused by the ongoing forest fires, is considered moderate risk.
The health unit says, “Currently forest fires throughout Ontario and Quebec are causing a haze within the region that will continue to occur over the next few days. Public health officials refer to the Government of Canada’s Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) to show the health risk associated with the air pollution we breathe. The following AQHI table is presented on a scale of 1 to 10+ with four health risk categories providing health messages for at risk individuals and the general population.
