CONCORD — Earlier this week, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services declared Air Quality Action Days, announcing high levels of fine particle air pollution and ground-level ozone.
For many people, those conditions are most notable in the haze they produce but for some, they can mean difficulty breathing or performing strenuous tasks.
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