In new York city stands unprecedented heat on Thursday, meteorologists from the National weather service recorded the highest temperature in several areas of the Big Apple and the settlements of the state. According to meteorologists, the air is maximally warmed up in Central Park: here the thermometer rose to the level of 32.77°C — this figure has broken the record of may 18, 1936.
Because of the extreme heat level of ground-level ozone has risen to a dangerous high, in connection with which the Department of environmental protection of the state of new York has issued a warning for local residents.
On Thursday, new Yorkers recommend a smaller spend in the open air and reduce physical activity these measures will help to reduce the negative impact of toxic ozone into the body. Extreme caution should be observed for children, people with cardiovascular diseases and respiratory problems.
The warning remains in effect until 22:00 and covers not only new York city, but around Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau.
In contrast to the upper ozone layer that protects all life from damaging solar radiation, ground-level (tropospheric) ozone is highly toxic, and its increased concentration in the air may cause such symptoms as fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting, respiratory tract irritation, coughing, respiratory distress, exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and asthma attacks.
