ALBANY COUNTY — People with heart or lung disease, old people, and children are being advised today, Feb. 18, to choose less strenuous activities — like walking instead of running — and to shorten the amount of time they are active outdoors.
This government warning comes because of a high count of particulate matter in the air.
The commissioners for the state’s departments of health and of environmental conservation have expanded their Air Quality Health Advisory for fine particulate matter from the New York City metro region to also include the Upper Hudson Valley…