Particulates Rearing Their Ugly Head Again

Play it safe today here in Denver, according to the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division, microscopic particulate pollution is climbing to unhealthy levels. Particulate pollution poses a myriad of terrible health effects.

As of this morning, particulate concentrations were at 26 micrograms/cubic meter in downtown Denver. Federal health standards limit particulate matter to no more than 35 micrograms/cubic meter over a 24 hour period and to no more than 15 micrograms/cubic meter as an annual average. This is one of the highest particulate concentrations recorded so far this summer and is a bit unusual. Particulate pollution is usually the biggest problem for Denver in the early spring and winter.

On top of all this, an ozone alert has been issued for today.

Hopefully things will clear up here in Denver.