Actions based on air quality index

If the air quality index (AQI) is:	Take these steps:
Less than 50 (Good)	Safe to be outdoors
51 to 100 (Moderate)	Safe to be outdoors
	Limit time outdoors to no more than a few hours per day
	Wear your N95, KN95, or P100 mask, especially outdoors^*
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101 to 150 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups)	Limit time outdoors to no more than a few hours per day
	Try to stay indoors until the air is safer
	Keep windows and doors closed
	Use an indoor air filter^*
	Wear your N95, KN95, or P100 mask,especially outdoors^*
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151 to 200 (Unhealthy)	Try to stay indoors until the air is safer
	Keep windows and doors closed
	Use an indoor air filter^*
	Wear your N95, KN95, or P100 mask, especially outdoors^*
	Stay in a clean air room^*
	Evacuate to a place with safer air
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>200 (Very unhealthy)	Only go outside if necessary
	Keep windows and doors closed
	Wear your N95, KN95, or P100 mask, especially outdoors^*
	Use an indoor air filter^*
	Stay in a clean air room^*
	Evacuate to a place with safer air
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* For more information on fitting an N95/KN95/P100 mask, building an affordable indoor air filter, or creating a clean air room in your home, refer to "Tip Sheet for Patients: Staying Safe During Wildfires" from The Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit on the Americares website, available at: https://www.americares.org/what-we-do/community-health/climate-resilient-health-clinics/#toolkit (Accessed on November 6, 2023).

Reproduced with permission from: Wildfire action plan. The Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit. Americares. Copyright © 2022 Americares. Available at: https://www.americares.org/what-we-do/community-health/climate-resilient-health-clinics/#toolkit (Accessed on November 6, 2023).

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Actions based on air quality index