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Press Release  MassDEP Air Quality Alert for Massachusetts

For immediate release:
6/05/2026
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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Danielle Burney, Director of Communications

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Call Danielle Burney, Director of Communications at (857) 303-7286

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Email Danielle Burney, Director of Communications at Danielle.Burney@mass.gov

WHEN: Effective now through 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026 

WHERE: Statewide  

WHAT: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued an air quality alert effective now through 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ozone levels have increased statewide and are expected to reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups tomorrow in portions of Southeast Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the Islands. Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, such as asthma, older adults, and children. People with either lung disease or heart disease are at greater risk from exposure to air pollution.

MassDEP advises people in sensitive groups to reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion, take more breaks, do less intense activities, follow asthma action plans, and keep quick relief medicine handy. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath.  

More details are available, including forecasts and real-time data, at MassDEP’s MassAir Online site. 

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Media Contact

Phone

Call Danielle Burney, Director of Communications at (857) 303-7286

Online

Email Danielle Burney, Director of Communications at Danielle.Burney@mass.gov

  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

    MassDEP's mission is to protect and enhance the Commonwealth's natural resources - air, water, and land - to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of all people, and to ensure a clean and safe environment for future generations. In carrying out this mission MassDEP commits to address and advance environmental justice and equity for all people of the Commonwealth, provide meaningful, inclusive opportunities for people to participate in agency decisions that affect their lives; and ensure a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.​

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