Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – In what’s becoming a New Year’s Eve tradition, Clark County is under an Air Quality Advisory for all of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day due to high levels of particulates that could occur from all the fireworks shows.
According to the Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability, the scheduled fireworks on the Strip and anticipated neighborhood fireworks throughout Clark County may create smoke and particulate pollution.
Smoke is made of small dust particles and other pollutants that can aggravate respiratory diseases and contribute to ground-level ozone formation. Particulates are typically created by vehicle exhaust and wood smoke.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, people who may be most sensitive to elevated levels of particulates and ozone include individuals with respiratory problems, cardiac disease, young children or senior citizens.
The advice given by the county is pretty simple. If you’re the sensitive type, limit your time outside, keep windows and doors closed, and consider changing your indoor air filters if they’re dirty.