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Air pollution services in Sydney

The NSW Department of Health has developed a system of health alerts that are based on the daily air quality monitoring reports issued by the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change.

When a health alert has been issued for Sydney, the Bureau of Meteorology assists in alerting the community by including the following statement in the Warning Summary of the Sydney Forecast:

Example Text:
"A Health Alert for poor air quality has been issued by the NSW Department of Health."

How these levels relate to the Regional Air Quality Index (RAQI):

  • Poor: RAQI > 100
  • Hazardous: RAQI > 200

For information about the Regional Air Quality Index (RAQI), the types of pollution and how it affects your health, visit:

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