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More information Contact
The Sussex-air Quality Partnership provides
airAlert in Sussex and can be contacted by any
of the following methods:
Telephone: 01273 484 331
Fax: 01273 484 451
Post:
FREEPOST RRUG-JSJH-ZHHB
airAlert
air quality early warning service
Websites providing further information:
Lewes District Council Free pollution alerts direct to you,
• NHS Direct PO Box 168
by text/SMS, voice-mail or email for
www.nhsdirect.nhsuk Lewes
BN7 9FA people with respiratory conditions.
• Asthma UK Mode te
www.asthma.org.uk
Email: registration@airalert.info
• British Lung Foundation
www.lunguk.org
Website: www.airalert.info
• British Heart Foundation
www.bhf.org.uk
Specialist advice:
For specialist advice on your specific condition
always contact your health professional.
How to register or
get more information
To register or get more information on airAlert visit:
airAlert information
www.airalert.info
www.airalert.info
About airAlert airAlert advice What the messages mean
How does airAlert work? airAlert warning levels: What should you do?
Moderate Moderate
Sensitive people may notice mild effects • You are unlikely to need to take any
but these are unlikely to need action. action but be aware of symptoms.
• Take reliever medication with you
High as a precaution.
Sensitive people may notice significant
effects and may need to take action. • Talk to your
doctor if you have
any concerns.
Very High
High
Effects on sensitive people, described
for HIGH pollution, may worsen. • Keep reliever medication with you
as a precaution.
• airAlerts are only sent out whenever air pollution
levels are forecasted to be above the "Low" • You may need to increase the dose
(normal) air pollution level. These are sent the of reliever medication. NEVER EXCEED
THE STATED DOSE.
day before. For more information visit the website:
• Consider reducing exposure by
• airAlert will tell you what the level of pollution
www.airalert.info spending less time outdoors.
is predicted to be, either "Moderate", "High" • Try to avoid strenuous outdoor activity.
or "Very High".
• Talk to your doctor if you have
any concerns.
• If air pollution levels increase or remain above General advice
"Low", we will continue to alert you each day.
However once the airAlerts stop, it means that Very High
pollution levels are forecast to be "Low" again.
• The effects of air pollution on sensitive • Keep reliever medication with you.
people can be reduced by spending less
time outdoors. • Increase dose of reliever medication
• airAlert informs you where pollution levels are if you are affected. NEVER EXCEED
likely to be higher within your district/city/area. • 'Reliever' inhalers or medicines should THE STATED DOSE.
• We send the alerts out around lunch-time (12pm),
lessen effects. • Avoid long periods outdoors.
on weekdays, however you can change delivery • For specialist advice on the effects of pollution • Avoid strenuous outdoor activity.
times and other options by logging into on your specific condition please contact your • Talk to your doctor if you have
www.airalert.info health professional. any concerns.
“airAlert has made me feel much more in control.
“airAlert definitely helped me understand the link “airAlert helped me understand, it gave me a reason
That somebody actually rings me up... it’s given
between air pollution & my health”. to know why I was wheezy….”
me more confidence”.
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