Check before outdoor play
Read the nearest city's plain-language status and consider nearby smoke, dust, traffic, and heat.
For parents and caregivers
Plan healthier everyday routines
Use a quick air and heat check to make informed choices about play, travel, windows, and sensitive children.
Know the basics
Three ideas to remember
Air and heat information is most useful when it supports calm, practical coordination alongside official guidance.
Adjust, do not alarm
On poorer-air days, gentler activity, shorter sessions, and more breaks can reduce exposure.
Know when to seek help
Follow a child's health plan and seek medical help for breathing difficulty or serious symptoms.
Put it into practice
Use a simple family check
Use the dashboard as one source of evidence, alongside what you observe and guidance from trusted adults and local authorities.
- Step 1
Check air quality and heat before children go outside.
- Step 2
Read advice for parents and children who may be sensitive.
- Step 3
Keep prescribed medicine available and watch for symptoms.
- Step 4
Recheck conditions if smoke, dust, weather, or heat changes.
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