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CONTACT: Tanya Phillips, Jackson County Public Health, 541-770-7708
DATE OF RELEASE: July 26, 2018. 6:00 PM
[Medford, OR] -
Jackson County Public Health has worked with the Environmental Protection
Agency to place an additional air monitor in Central Point, at the Expo to
monitor the air quality from wildfire smoke during the Country Crossings event.
To check the
status of air quality for the Country Crossings event, people will need to
access the Oregon Smoke Information Blog http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/.
If people are accessing the blog from a phone, you will need to scroll down to
the bottom of the page and click on the “View Web Version.” The air monitor for this location is a
triangle on the map and located near Medford.
For people who are attending the Country
Crossing events, these are recommendations if it is smoky outside:
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Drink lots of
water! Staying hydrated can keep airways moist which will help reduce scratchy
throat, headaches, running nose and cough.
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Take breaks from
being outside in the smoke. There is the
BoxCare Stage that has air conditioning and can provide relief from the smoke
if needed.
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People with
respiratory and heart health issues may be sensitive to the wildfire smoke. If
you feel you need medical attention, there is medical assistance available at
Country Crossings.
Resources:
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For
information on smoke and wildfires in Oregon, visit http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/
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For
information on smoke and wildfires in California, http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/
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For
more information about wildfires and health threats from wildfire smoke, go
to http://public.health.oregon.gov/Preparedness/Prepare/Pages/PrepareForWildfire.aspx
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