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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 5, 2017
Contact:
Susan Klein-Rothschild, Santa Barbara County Public Health
Deputy Director, (805) 896-1057
Lyz Hoffman, Air Pollution Control District Public
Information Officer, (805) 961-8819
Air Quality Warning
for Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Santa Barbara County Public
Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District issued an Air Quality Warning for Santa Barbara County. Smoke and
ash from the Thomas Fire burning in Ventura County is affecting local air
quality, and conditions may continue over the next several days.
Levels of smoke and particles, and areas impacted, will vary
and conditions could change quickly. If you see or smell smoke in the air,
be cautious and use common sense to protect your and your family’s health.
Everyone, especially people with heart or lung disease (including asthma),
older adults, and children, should limit time spent outdoors and avoid
outdoor exercise when high concentrations of smoke and particles are in the
air.
If you have symptoms that may be related to exposure to
smoke and soot, contact your health care provider. Symptoms include
repeated coughing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, wheezing,
chest tightness or pain, palpitations, and nausea or unusual fatigue or
lightheadedness.
When wildfire smoke is impacting your neighborhood, consider
purchasing an air-filtering device, which can help remove ash, soot, and
dust.
· Select a
device with a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter.
· Keep the
device in one room that could serve as a “clean air room” — the packaging
on most devices notes the suitable room size.
Keep windows closed and avoid using your fireplace. If you
are sensitive to air pollution, and air quality is poor in your area to the
extent that you are unable to keep indoor air clean, consider relocating to
an area where the air is cleaner.
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