Air Quality Thursday: Code Red?

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Anonymous wrote:What are the chances of an 8th grade Six Flags trip happening on Friday?

No chance.

Today is supposed to be the worst day so could be fine.

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

This. Seriously. I hope they don't cancel high school graduation for this. People who are concerned can wear a mask. Or stay home and watch a live stream.

People who are graduating can't stay home and watch a live stream.

They can wear their KN95 or N95 masks. If they cancel high school graduation, when do you think they'll reschedule it for? Unlikely it even happens or it will be a depressing virtual event. Let the kids have their graduation.

How great is it that people have N95 masks because we made individual people responsible for protecting themselves from a public health problem, which they can now use for a different issue where we're making individual people responsible for protecting themselves from a public health problem!

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

This. Seriously. I hope they don't cancel high school graduation for this. People who are concerned can wear a mask. Or stay home and watch a live stream.

People who are graduating can't stay home and watch a live stream.

They can wear their KN95 or N95 masks. If they cancel high school graduation, when do you think they'll reschedule it for? Unlikely it even happens or it will be a depressing virtual event. Let the kids have their graduation.

How great is it that people have N95 masks because we made individual people responsible for protecting themselves from a public health problem, which they can now use for a different issue where we're making individual people responsible for protecting themselves from a public health problem!

Um, the county was giving out N95 masks FOR FREE. Sorry you missed that. It would be good if they supplied them again for this.

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

This. Seriously. I hope they don't cancel high school graduation for this. People who are concerned can wear a mask. Or stay home and watch a live stream.

People who are graduating can't stay home and watch a live stream.

They can wear their KN95 or N95 masks. If they cancel high school graduation, when do you think they'll reschedule it for? Unlikely it even happens or it will be a depressing virtual event. Let the kids have their graduation.

How great is it that people have N95 masks because we made individual people responsible for protecting themselves from a public health problem, which they can now use for a different issue where we're making individual people responsible for protecting themselves from a public health problem!

Um, the county was giving out N95 masks FOR FREE. Sorry you missed that. It would be good if they supplied them again for this.

This is not about who paid for the masks. This is about the type of response to a public health problem. "Everything as normal, but people who don't feel safe can choose not to attend, or to wear a mask" puts the responsibility on the individual.

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

This. Seriously. I hope they don't cancel high school graduation for this. People who are concerned can wear a mask. Or stay home and watch a live stream.

People who are graduating can't stay home and watch a live stream.

They can wear their KN95 or N95 masks. If they cancel high school graduation, when do you think they'll reschedule it for? Unlikely it even happens or it will be a depressing virtual event. Let the kids have their graduation.

How great is it that people have N95 masks because we made individual people responsible for protecting themselves from a public health problem, which they can now use for a different issue where we're making individual people responsible for protecting themselves from a public health problem!

Um, the county was giving out N95 masks FOR FREE. Sorry you missed that. It would be good if they supplied them again for this.

Luckily Montgomery County public libraries are still giving out N95 masks FOR FREE! Yay. Anyone who is concerned can go and pick one up at the local library and wear it outside for as long as they please.

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

This. Seriously. I hope they don't cancel high school graduation for this. People who are concerned can wear a mask. Or stay home and watch a live stream.

People who are graduating can't stay home and watch a live stream.

^^^Neither can faculty or staff who are participating in the graduation ceremony. I don't know what MCPS should do, but I do know that people who say the effects of PM2.5 is "slightly uncomfortable for a few hours" either don't know what they're talking about or are purposely minimizing the problem.

MCPS should encourage people who are concerned to wear a N95 mask and they should allow schools to hold their graduation ceremonies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

That's just plain wrong on the facts, especially if you have lung or heart/circulatory problems.

https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/extremely-high-levels-of-pm25/

But that's for levels beyond the AQI. We're not there. We're in red: "Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects."

That's not nearly enough to shut down graduation

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

This. Seriously. I hope they don't cancel high school graduation for this. People who are concerned can wear a mask. Or stay home and watch a live stream.

People who are graduating can't stay home and watch a live stream.

^^^Neither can faculty or staff who are participating in the graduation ceremony. I don't know what MCPS should do, but I do know that people who say the effects of PM2.5 is "slightly uncomfortable for a few hours" either don't know what they're talking about or are purposely minimizing the problem.

MCPS should encourage people who are concerned to wear a N95 mask and they should allow schools to hold their graduation ceremonies.

Yeah, but people who aren't concerned will also experience health effects.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

That's just plain wrong on the facts, especially if you have lung or heart/circulatory problems.

https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/extremely-high-levels-of-pm25/

But that's for levels beyond the AQI. We're not there. We're in red: "Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects."

That's not nearly enough to shut down graduation

Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects; but we should go ahead and hold graduation!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

This. Seriously. I hope they don't cancel high school graduation for this. People who are concerned can wear a mask. Or stay home and watch a live stream.

People who are graduating can't stay home and watch a live stream.

^^^Neither can faculty or staff who are participating in the graduation ceremony. I don't know what MCPS should do, but I do know that people who say the effects of PM2.5 is "slightly uncomfortable for a few hours" either don't know what they're talking about or are purposely minimizing the problem.

MCPS should encourage people who are concerned to wear a N95 mask and they should allow schools to hold their graduation ceremonies.

Yeah, but people who aren't concerned will also experience health effects.

MCPS is only responsible for so much of our lives.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

This. Seriously. I hope they don't cancel high school graduation for this. People who are concerned can wear a mask. Or stay home and watch a live stream.

People who are graduating can't stay home and watch a live stream.

^^^Neither can faculty or staff who are participating in the graduation ceremony. I don't know what MCPS should do, but I do know that people who say the effects of PM2.5 is "slightly uncomfortable for a few hours" either don't know what they're talking about or are purposely minimizing the problem.

MCPS should encourage people who are concerned to wear a N95 mask and they should allow schools to hold their graduation ceremonies.

Yeah, but people who aren't concerned will also experience health effects.

MCPS is only responsible for so much of our lives.

True. For example, whether or not to hold an outdoor graduation when the air quality is dangerously bad.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

This. Seriously. I hope they don't cancel high school graduation for this. People who are concerned can wear a mask. Or stay home and watch a live stream.

People who are graduating can't stay home and watch a live stream.

^^^Neither can faculty or staff who are participating in the graduation ceremony. I don't know what MCPS should do, but I do know that people who say the effects of PM2.5 is "slightly uncomfortable for a few hours" either don't know what they're talking about or are purposely minimizing the problem.

MCPS should encourage people who are concerned to wear a N95 mask and they should allow schools to hold their graduation ceremonies.

Yeah, but people who aren't concerned will also experience health effects.

MCPS is only responsible for so much of our lives.

True. For example, whether or not to hold an outdoor graduation when the air quality is dangerously bad.

Dramatic much?

It is not dangerously bad for most people. Most people will be fine if they hold graduation. And people who are concerned are welcome to wear masks to make it less dangerous for them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

That's just plain wrong on the facts, especially if you have lung or heart/circulatory problems.

https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/extremely-high-levels-of-pm25/

But that's for levels beyond the AQI. We're not there. We're in red: "Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects."

That's not nearly enough to shut down graduation

Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects; but we should go ahead and hold graduation!

Exactly! Most people will be perfectly fine. We should not cancel graduation in the current conditions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

That's just plain wrong on the facts, especially if you have lung or heart/circulatory problems.

https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/extremely-high-levels-of-pm25/

You are fear-mongering. We are not at those levels.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about high school graduation? Whitman graduation is tomorrow at 9am at the school

A few hours won't kill you. It won't have any long term impact.

You'll be slightly uncomfortable for a few hours. That's it

That's just plain wrong on the facts, especially if you have lung or heart/circulatory problems.

https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/extremely-high-levels-of-pm25/

But that's for levels beyond the AQI. We're not there. We're in red: "Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects."

That's not nearly enough to shut down graduation

Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects; but we should go ahead and hold graduation!

Of course we should.

But tbh, I'm not even a little surprised that people on this forum would be supportive of canceling HS graduation over this