#Air Quality
Officials urge caution as volcanic gases create unhealthy air conditions across Hawai’i
Hawaiʻi health officials have issued a warning about deteriorating air quality due to lingering volcanic gases from Kīlauea, urging residents and visitors to limit exposure to the vog.
State: Vog, sulfur dioxide still potential health hazards even while Kīlauea summit eruption paused
Health officials encourage the public to keep a close eye on Hawaiʻi air quality data as volcanic gas emissions remain elevated. Air quality can change quickly, depending on the amount of gas being released from the Big Island volcano, wind direction and other weather conditions.
State: Take precautionary measures against vog caused by Kīlauea eruption
People are urged to be aware of the conditions around them and how they could react to vog. They are also encouraged to access air quality data on the the state Health Department Clean Air Branch website and Hawai‘i Interagency Vog Information Dashboard for the most up-to-date information about vog.
Vog lingering over Hawai‘i Island while Kīlauea eruption is paused
The lack of trade winds is keeping the vog lingering over Hawai‘i Island, but that is expected to change by the weekend.
Kīlauea summit eruption now 10 days old as caldera lava fountains, flows continue
Visitors coming to view the 10-day-old eruption inside the volcano’s caldera at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park should expect a daytime traffic change and be aware that air quality could be bad this weekend.
Be mindful of continuing gas emissions, including vog, from recent Kīlauea eruption
While the lava flow has ceased, air quality levels are slightly elevated at the Pāhala and Nāʻālehu air quality monitoring stations.
Vog sets in on West Hawai‘i as Kīlauea erupts
This morning, Hualalai was barely visible as it was shrouded in the voggy haze.
