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Leech Lake Reservation and 1855 Ceded Territory Air Quality Forecast

The Air Quality Index helps people track when the air pollution levels are in an unhealthy range so they can modify their activities as necessary to protect their health.

Level Meaning

Air Quality Index
Levels of Health
Concern
Numerical
Value
Meaning
Good 0 to 50 Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Moderate 51 to 100 Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups
101 to 150 Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.
Unhealthy 151 to 200 Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
Very Unhealthy 201 to 300 Health warnings of emergency conditions. the entire population is more likely to be affected.
Hazardous 301 to 500 Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.

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Links

http://airnow.gov/

Division of Resource Management (218) 335-7400

Toft, Brandy Air Quality Specialist (218) 335-7429 [email protected]
Benoit, Ben Air Quality Technician / UST (218) 335-7441