FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
September 17, 2006

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Health Advisory
Harmful Smoke from The Day Fire 

Santa Barbara, CA-The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) today issued a health advisory for people living in areas affected by smoke from the Day Fire burning in Ventura County. The APCD recommends that adults and children in areas affected by smoke avoid outdoor activity, and stay indoors as much as possible. Smoke irritates the eyes, nose and throat, and is harmful to breathe, posing a special risk to adults and children with asthma or other respiratory diseases. APCD recommends that people consult their physicians if their symptoms worsen. 

Areas affected by the smoke will change with the fire fighting efforts and with weather conditions. Said Air Pollution Control Officer Terry Dressler, "We encourage everyone to pay particular attention to any health problems that they may be experiencing and to contact their physician if they are feeling ill." 

This advisory is in effect through Monday night and will be extended as conditions warrant. 

For more information on smoke impacts, see this page on this site, or http://www.airquality.org/smokeimpact, a web page developed for the public by the California Air Pollution Control Officer's Association. The page lists the health impacts of smoke and protective measures, and includes links to air quality forecasts, fire status information and satellite photos.

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