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Note: The Air Quality Advisory is no longer in effect. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Health Contacts: APCD Contacts: Air Quality Advisory for Smoke, Ash, and SootSanta Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) have upgraded the precautionary advisory issued yesterday to an Air Quality Advisory for Santa Barbara County communities. Residents are advised to minimize time outdoors and avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. These precautions are especially important for people with respiratory and heart conditions. The air quality conditions have degraded from Monday’s levels due to high winds blowing smoke from the fires burning in southern California and continued impacts of ash and soot from the Zaca Fire. Everyone is advised to be cautious and use common sense to protect your family’s health, especially people with heart or lung disease (including asthma), older adults and children should limit time spent outdoors, and limit prolonged or heavy exertion. If you have symptoms of lung or heart disease that may be related to excess smoke or particulate exposure, including repeated coughing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, wheezing, chest tightness or pain, palpitations, nausea or unusual fatigue or lightheadedness, contact your health care provider. Dr. Elliot Schulman, County Health Officer, said, “People are urged to continue being vigilant while the smoke and ash conditions continue. It is especially important for people with asthma or other respiratory diseases or heart conditions to monitor their health and consult with their health care providers if their symptoms worsen.” ###
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