Air quality around the Davis and Sacramento campuses continues to be unhealthy due to wildfire smoke. Everyone is advised to minimize outdoor activity and physical exertion. If you are experiencing adverse effects due to the smoke, please speak to you supervisor about the possibility of an alternative work environment.
State health officials offer the following advice:
-- Pay attention to local air quality reports and stay alert to health warnings related to smoke. You are encouraged to monitor the situation by checking the following Web sites:
-- Stay indoors and take steps to keep indoor air as clean as possible. Keep your windows and doors closed. Set air conditioners on recirculate.
-- Use common sense. It's probably not a good time to go for a lunchtime walk, go for a bike ride or participate in outdoor recreation.
-- If you have asthma or other lung or heart disease, make sure you follow your doctor's directions about taking your medicines and following your asthma management plan. Call your doctor if your symptoms worsen. When smoke is heavy for a prolonged period of time, fine particles can build up indoors even though you may not be able to see them.
Click here for a special advisory from the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District.Spare the Air Days
Today (July 11) is the fifth consecutive Spare the Air Day this week, with people urged to curtail their driving -- by consolidating errands, by carpooling or taking public transit, or simply staying off the roads.
On Spare the Air Days, rides are free on Unitrans and Yolobus.
Media Resources
Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu