Can we get an emergency closure tomorrow?

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland’s air quality was deemed hazardous today. I’m keeping my kids home.
—OP

Just be aware that the air inside your house is the same air that is outside and the same air that is at school.

Maybe you should consider moving to Florida to avoid the bad air quality.

This isn’t true at all. Maybe you should consider reading a book once in a while

What isn’t true? Is your house completely sealed off? It would be weird if it was. You realize that the air from outside is still getting inside your house?

Keep your kid home all week if you want. Makes no difference to me. But realize that your kid is breathing in the same air that the rest of the kids are breathing in, at home or at school.

Exactly - this is why you see all of these pictures from inside people's homes and apartments in NYC where they can't see 5 feet in front just like it is outside on the street. Pollution levels of air outside are always exactly the same as those inside. It's science.

When I open the door and go outside, I smell smoke. I don’t smell it when I go back inside. I realize that outside air gets in, but there is no way that the indoor air has the same pollution levels. Otherwise why bother telling people to stay indoors?

What do you want them to tell you? Don’t breathe?

It’s the same air. I smell the smoke inside also.

The smell is actually not the problem. The particulates are the problem.

What do you think is going to happen in 2 days? They’re not going to get cancer

Would you be ok with 2 days of breathing asbestos or lead dust, or 2 days of high levels of radiation, or 2 days of drinking water with high levels of arsenic or benzene? Well, maybe you would, but most people who are aware of chronic health hazards would not.

Total false equivalency.

Dude. No. PM2.5 is bad stuff, just like asbestos, lead, radiation, arsenic, and benzene.

I'm expecting all the Fox News watchers to take up cigarette smoking next, just to pwn the libs.

2 day exposure of smoke/particulate matter is absolutely not equivalent to carcinogenic quantities of asbestos, lead, radiation, arsenic, benzene - whatever.

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland’s air quality was deemed hazardous today. I’m keeping my kids home.
—OP

Just be aware that the air inside your house is the same air that is outside and the same air that is at school.

Maybe you should consider moving to Florida to avoid the bad air quality.

This isn’t true at all. Maybe you should consider reading a book once in a while

What isn’t true? Is your house completely sealed off? It would be weird if it was. You realize that the air from outside is still getting inside your house?

Keep your kid home all week if you want. Makes no difference to me. But realize that your kid is breathing in the same air that the rest of the kids are breathing in, at home or at school.

Exactly - this is why you see all of these pictures from inside people's homes and apartments in NYC where they can't see 5 feet in front just like it is outside on the street. Pollution levels of air outside are always exactly the same as those inside. It's science.

When I open the door and go outside, I smell smoke. I don’t smell it when I go back inside. I realize that outside air gets in, but there is no way that the indoor air has the same pollution levels. Otherwise why bother telling people to stay indoors?

What do you want them to tell you? Don’t breathe?

It’s the same air. I smell the smoke inside also.

The smell is actually not the problem. The particulates are the problem.

What do you think is going to happen in 2 days? They’re not going to get cancer

Would you be ok with 2 days of breathing asbestos or lead dust, or 2 days of high levels of radiation, or 2 days of drinking water with high levels of arsenic or benzene? Well, maybe you would, but most people who are aware of chronic health hazards would not.

Total false equivalency.

Dude. No. PM2.5 is bad stuff, just like asbestos, lead, radiation, arsenic, and benzene.

I'm expecting all the Fox News watchers to take up cigarette smoking next, just to pwn the libs.

This. People need to do some research on PM2.5. Even short-term exposures can have long-term effects.

Care to elaborate? Given how many smoky days there are in many areas in CA and other western states every year, the populace there must be dealing with some pretty substantial long term effects. This 2 day smoke, which you say can have sone long term effects, is pretty minimal in comparison.

Yes.

Studies please?

Look it up yourself. It's like asking for studies demonstrating that leaded gasoline is bad for public health. Or cigarettes.

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They should keep the schools open. Not everyone has air conditioning. The more they can be in a building with good air circulation, the better.

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland’s air quality was deemed hazardous today. I’m keeping my kids home.
—OP

Just be aware that the air inside your house is the same air that is outside and the same air that is at school.

Maybe you should consider moving to Florida to avoid the bad air quality.

This isn’t true at all. Maybe you should consider reading a book once in a while

What isn’t true? Is your house completely sealed off? It would be weird if it was. You realize that the air from outside is still getting inside your house?

Keep your kid home all week if you want. Makes no difference to me. But realize that your kid is breathing in the same air that the rest of the kids are breathing in, at home or at school.

Exactly - this is why you see all of these pictures from inside people's homes and apartments in NYC where they can't see 5 feet in front just like it is outside on the street. Pollution levels of air outside are always exactly the same as those inside. It's science.

When I open the door and go outside, I smell smoke. I don’t smell it when I go back inside. I realize that outside air gets in, but there is no way that the indoor air has the same pollution levels. Otherwise why bother telling people to stay indoors?

What do you want them to tell you? Don’t breathe?

It’s the same air. I smell the smoke inside also.

The smell is actually not the problem. The particulates are the problem.

What do you think is going to happen in 2 days? They’re not going to get cancer

Would you be ok with 2 days of breathing asbestos or lead dust, or 2 days of high levels of radiation, or 2 days of drinking water with high levels of arsenic or benzene? Well, maybe you would, but most people who are aware of chronic health hazards would not.

Total false equivalency.

Dude. No. PM2.5 is bad stuff, just like asbestos, lead, radiation, arsenic, and benzene.

I'm expecting all the Fox News watchers to take up cigarette smoking next, just to pwn the libs.

This. People need to do some research on PM2.5. Even short-term exposures can have long-term effects.

Care to elaborate? Given how many smoky days there are in many areas in CA and other western states every year, the populace there must be dealing with some pretty substantial long term effects. This 2 day smoke, which you say can have sone long term effects, is pretty minimal in comparison.

Yes.

Studies please?

Look it up yourself. It's like asking for studies demonstrating that leaded gasoline is bad for public health. Or cigarettes.

The effects of chronic pollution are well known. I’m not sure anyone can say what the consequences of two days of bad air is though, in the grand scheme of things. Likely depends if you carried on as normal and ran 10 miles vs. generally stayed inside. The Canadians are probably effed though.

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Anyone know when MCPS will make a call on tomorrow’s activities? Forecast looks better but still not great.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone know when MCPS will make a call on tomorrow’s activities? Forecast looks better but still not great.

Our school is already planning for indoor recess on Friday.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone know when MCPS will make a call on tomorrow’s activities? Forecast looks better but still not great.

Our school is already planning for indoor recess on Friday.

There are a lot of outdoor events going on that are a lot more involved then recess. Graduations, field days, field trips…it’s a tough call.

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Anonymous wrote:They should keep the schools open. Not everyone has air conditioning. The more they can be in a building with good air circulation, the better.

Where in MCPS are there buildings with hood air circulation? Not in my kids’ DCC schools.

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I guess a lot of people were questioning it since they sent the email confirming they will be open!

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Anonymous wrote:They should keep the schools open. Not everyone has air conditioning. The more they can be in a building with good air circulation, the better.

Where in MCPS are there buildings with hood air circulation? Not in my kids’ DCC schools.

Just as good as what most people have at home, if not better.

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland’s air quality was deemed hazardous today. I’m keeping my kids home.
—OP

Just be aware that the air inside your house is the same air that is outside and the same air that is at school.

Maybe you should consider moving to Florida to avoid the bad air quality.

This isn’t true at all. Maybe you should consider reading a book once in a while

What isn’t true? Is your house completely sealed off? It would be weird if it was. You realize that the air from outside is still getting inside your house?

Keep your kid home all week if you want. Makes no difference to me. But realize that your kid is breathing in the same air that the rest of the kids are breathing in, at home or at school.

Exactly - this is why you see all of these pictures from inside people's homes and apartments in NYC where they can't see 5 feet in front just like it is outside on the street. Pollution levels of air outside are always exactly the same as those inside. It's science.

When I open the door and go outside, I smell smoke. I don’t smell it when I go back inside. I realize that outside air gets in, but there is no way that the indoor air has the same pollution levels. Otherwise why bother telling people to stay indoors?

What do you want them to tell you? Don’t breathe?

It’s the same air. I smell the smoke inside also.

The smell is actually not the problem. The particulates are the problem.

What do you think is going to happen in 2 days? They’re not going to get cancer

Would you be ok with 2 days of breathing asbestos or lead dust, or 2 days of high levels of radiation, or 2 days of drinking water with high levels of arsenic or benzene? Well, maybe you would, but most people who are aware of chronic health hazards would not.

Total false equivalency.

Dude. No. PM2.5 is bad stuff, just like asbestos, lead, radiation, arsenic, and benzene.

I'm expecting all the Fox News watchers to take up cigarette smoking next, just to pwn the libs.

2 day exposure of smoke/particulate matter is absolutely not equivalent to carcinogenic quantities of asbestos, lead, radiation, arsenic, benzene - whatever.

Yes, thank you for the voice of reason.

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland’s air quality was deemed hazardous today. I’m keeping my kids home.
—OP

Just be aware that the air inside your house is the same air that is outside and the same air that is at school.

Maybe you should consider moving to Florida to avoid the bad air quality.

This isn’t true at all. Maybe you should consider reading a book once in a while

What isn’t true? Is your house completely sealed off? It would be weird if it was. You realize that the air from outside is still getting inside your house?

Keep your kid home all week if you want. Makes no difference to me. But realize that your kid is breathing in the same air that the rest of the kids are breathing in, at home or at school.

Exactly - this is why you see all of these pictures from inside people's homes and apartments in NYC where they can't see 5 feet in front just like it is outside on the street. Pollution levels of air outside are always exactly the same as those inside. It's science.

When I open the door and go outside, I smell smoke. I don’t smell it when I go back inside. I realize that outside air gets in, but there is no way that the indoor air has the same pollution levels. Otherwise why bother telling people to stay indoors?

What do you want them to tell you? Don’t breathe?

It’s the same air. I smell the smoke inside also.

The smell is actually not the problem. The particulates are the problem.

What do you think is going to happen in 2 days? They’re not going to get cancer

Would you be ok with 2 days of breathing asbestos or lead dust, or 2 days of high levels of radiation, or 2 days of drinking water with high levels of arsenic or benzene? Well, maybe you would, but most people who are aware of chronic health hazards would not.

Total false equivalency.

Dude. No. PM2.5 is bad stuff, just like asbestos, lead, radiation, arsenic, and benzene.

I'm expecting all the Fox News watchers to take up cigarette smoking next, just to pwn the libs.

This. People need to do some research on PM2.5. Even short-term exposures can have long-term effects.

Are you running air purifiers in your house? Because otherwise I still fail to see how going to school is any worse than staying at home.

Everybody in public health: stay inside.
Rando on DCUM:

I’m a rando who formerly lived in a European country that still relies heavily on coal. The air quality was not great, especially in winter, and most folks, us included, ran air purifiers in their homes. Unless you are doing something to filter the air in your home, it is likely not that different from your child’s school. If you’re worried about the brief time they had to go outside to get to school, drive them or have them wear a mask.

I’m guessing yours stayed home? Should be better tomorrow.

THIS

People on this website have lost their minds. And it makes zero sense to keep a kid at home.

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland’s air quality was deemed hazardous today. I’m keeping my kids home.
—OP

Is the air quality in your home better than the air quality in your kids' school?

Yes. We have two adult recent cancer survivors (I’m less than 25 months in remission). Both kids have asthma. I’m also immunocompromised due to a chronic illness. We have HEPA filters in every room and change filters at least monthly.

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland’s air quality was deemed hazardous today. I’m keeping my kids home.
—OP

Is the air quality in your home better than the air quality in your kids' school?

Yes. We have two adult recent cancer survivors (I’m less than 25 months in remission). Both kids have asthma. I’m also immunocompromised due to a chronic illness. We have HEPA filters in every room and change filters at least monthly.

You're an anomaly. 99% of people don't have a fraction of this. Keep your kid home if you want.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland’s air quality was deemed hazardous today. I’m keeping my kids home.
—OP

Is the air quality in your home better than the air quality in your kids' school?

Yes. We have two adult recent cancer survivors (I’m less than 25 months in remission). Both kids have asthma. I’m also immunocompromised due to a chronic illness. We have HEPA filters in every room and change filters at least monthly.

Very few people have this you know