0~50
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Good
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Air quality is considered satisfactory and poses little or no risk
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Whole population can proceed with normal activities
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51~100
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Moderate
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Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants, there may be a moderate
health concern for a very small number of unusually sensitive individuals.
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The unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing physical activity outdoors.
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101~150
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lightly polluted
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Symptoms of sensitive groups may increase slightly, the general public is likely
to have irritant symptoms
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The following groups should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion: ? People
with heart or lung disease ? Children and older adults
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151~200
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Medially polluted
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Air pollution may increase aggravation of symptoms in people of sensitive groups;
everyone may begin to experience health effects of cardiopulmonary system.
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The following groups should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion: ? People
with heart or lung disease ? Children and older adults Everyone else should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion.
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201~300
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Heavily polluted
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Air pollution trigger a health alert, individuals with heart and lung diseases appear
significant aggravation of symptoms with reduction of exercise tolerance; and general
population experience health effects universally.
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The following groups should avoid all physical activity outdoors: ? People with
heart or lung disease ? Children and older adults Everyone else should avoid prolonged
or heavy exertion.
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> 300
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Severely polluted
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Air pollution trigger health warnings of emergency conditions. The general population
appears severe symptoms with obviously reduction of exercise tolerance, and is even
more likely to have cardiopulmonary diseases ahead of time.
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The following groups should remain indoors and keep activity levels low: ? People
with heart or lung disease ? Children and older adults Everyone else should avoid
all physical activity outdoors.
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