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Playing a soccer game with an AQI above 150 is a terrible idea

Does anyone know what the league’s policy, if any, is?

(Prompted by the AQI currently being 166 in Queens)

Edit: AQI being the Air Quality Index— EPA’s measure of how unhealthy the air is.

Above 150 is considered “unhealthy” — which basically means if you have reduced lung capacity or are susceptible to asthma you want to limit your time outside and even if you are healthy you want to avoid prolonged exertion (or you risk adverse health effects).

If you want to check the AQI anywhere EPA maintains a site at airnow.gov (there’s also an airnow app).

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