| Increased health risk from current air pollution and health advice for the general population (age classes 15 to 64, without pre-existing conditions) |
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| ARI | Increased health risk from current air pollution | Health advice and preventive measures |
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| 0 | low | Ideal conditions for outdoor activities. |
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| 4 | moderate | No need to modify your usual outdoor activities unless you experience symptoms. |
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| 7 | high | Anyone experiencing discomfort such as coughing or throat irritation should consider reducing or rescheduling strenuous outdoor activities to periods when the index is lower. |
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| 10 | very high | Health alert!
Everyone may experience more serious health effects. Everyone should reduce or rescheduling physical exertion, particularly outdoor activities to times when the index is lower. If you feel uncomfortable, contact your doctor or general practitioner. |
| Increased health risk from current air pollution and and preventive measures for at risk population (Children under 15, adults over 65 and people with pre-existing conditions / suffering from chronic cardio-vascular or respiratory diseases) |
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| ARI | Increased health risk from current air pollution | Health advice and preventive measures |
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| 0 | low | Enjoy your usual outdoor activities.
Follow your doctor’s advice for exercise. |
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| 4 | moderate | If you have heart or lung problems, consider reducing strenuous physical outdoors activities, or reschedule to times when the index is lower.
Follow your doctor’s advice for exercise. |
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| 7 | high | Children, the elderly and people with heart or lungs problems should reduce physical exertion outdoors and particularly if they experience symptoms or reschedule to periods when the index is lower.
Follow your doctor’s usual advice. People with asthma may find they need to use their reliever inhaler more often. If symptoms persist seek medical advice. |
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| 10 | very high | Health warnings of emergency conditions!
Children, the elderly and people with heart or breathing problems should avoid physical activities. People with asthma may find they need to use their reliever inhaler more often. If you feel uncomfortable, contact your doctor or general practitioner. |