Air quality dust alert issued for Friday
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Clark County has issued a dust alert for Friday, May 20, due to high levels of dust for people who have breathing sensitivities.
Airborne dust is a form of inhalable air pollution called particulate matter and it can aggravate respiratory diseases.
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- Limit outdoor exertion on windy days when dust is in the air. Exercise, for example, makes you breathe heavier and increases the amount of particulates you are likely to inhale.
- Keep windows and doors closed.
- Run your air conditioner inside your house and car to filter out particulates.
- Consider changing your indoor air filters if they are dirty.
- To keep dust down, drive slowly on unpaved roads.
- Don’t take short cuts across vacant lots.
- Ride off-road vehicles in approved areas outside the urban Las Vegas Valley.