PORTLAND — Breathing may be easier, but it can still be a risky proposition. That is the finding of a statewide report card issued Wednesday by the American Lung Association. “The 2018 ‘State of the Air’ report finds that Maine has taken some big leaps this year, with significantly less ozone than in years past,” […]
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Poor air quality alert issued for coastal Maine
CONCORD, N.H. — Southeast New Hampshire and coastal Maine are part of poor air quality alert for Thursday with the hot, summary weather sticking around a bit. The Environmental Protection Agency and state air quality forecasters are predicting areas of unhealthy air quality in parts of New England. They suggest that people limit their strenuous […]
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Maine DEP warns of unhealthy ozone levels
PORTLAND — Maine environmental officials have issued an air quality alert for the southern coast. The Department of Environmental Protection says the alert will be in effect from late Friday morning through the evening for coastal York, Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties. The DEP says ground ozone concentrations are expected to reach unhealthy levels. Officials say […]
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Reading the smoke signals: Concerns about wood-stove smoke prompt state review
For two years, the state has kept filters from a Greenville air-quality project — a project that tried to analyze wood-smoke pollutants in the air — nestled in a freezer. Soon, it will finally send those samples off to a lab. Next winter, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection plans to replicate the Greenville study […]
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How to improve indoor air quality as winter approaches
Poor indoor air quality can cause multiple problems. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, poor indoor air quality can increase a person’s risk of developing pneumonia, and it also may aggravate existing respiratory conditions such as asthma. The EPA also notes that long-term exposure to indoor air pollution can increase a person’s risk for heart […]
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State issues health warning after smoke from Canadian fires drift into northern Maine
FORT KENT — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued a limited health notice for much of northern and central Maine in response to smoke from Quebec wildfires which reached Maine late Monday. The Maine DEP has put the northern and central portions of the state under a “moderate/yellow” level for particle pollution, according to the […]