{
  "id": "2026-07-15-cornell-university-air-quality-advisory",
  "slug": "cornell-university-air-quality-advisory-2026-07-15",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Cornell University",
    "shortName": "Cornell",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CornellALERT",
    "enrollment": 25582
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-15",
    "type": "wildfire",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Air quality advisory as regional AQI exceeds 150 from wildfire smoke",
    "headlinePublic": "Air quality advisory as regional AQI exceeds 150 from wildfire smoke",
    "summary": "On July 15, 2026, Cornell [Office of Emergency Management posted an Air Quality Advisory](https://emergency.cornell.edu/cornell-alerts/air-quality-advisory-2/) after regional AQI measurements exceeded 150 from North American wildfire smoke, directing limits on outdoor physical activity and evaluation of outdoor campus operations.",
    "outcome": "Advisory issued with EHS outdoor air quality resources; units directed to modify or defer outdoor activities while AQI exceeds 150.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Smoke from North American wildfires is impacting air quality in our region this week, with the local air quality index (AQI) measurements exceeding 150, which is considered unhealthy for all individuals.\n\nDuring air quality advisories, outdoor physical activity should be limited to reduce the risk of adverse health effects, especially for people with pre-existing heart or respiratory conditions. More information about air quality resources and protective measures can be found at https://ehs.cornell.edu/occupational-health/outdoor-air-quality.\n\nWhen AQI exceeds 150, campus units should evaluate outdoor operations and activities scheduled and modify or defer them. Continue to monitor emergency.cornell.edu for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.cornell.edu/cornell-alerts/air-quality-advisory-2/",
      "sourceDescription": "Cornell Office of Emergency Management — Air Quality Advisory (July 15, 2026)",
      "annotations": [
        "Complete advisory text from the official emergency.cornell.edu Cornell Alerts archive.",
        "Priority 0 fresh-week recovery (within 10 days of 2026-07-21)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 725,
      "timestampApprox": "July 15, 2026 (date on Cornell Alerts archive page; exact clock time not stated)"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wildfire smoke drove regional AQI above 150 in mid-July 2026. Cornell’s [official Air Quality Advisory](https://emergency.cornell.edu/cornell-alerts/air-quality-advisory-2/) pairs health guidance with operational direction for campus units and points to EHS outdoor air quality resources.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official Cornell Alerts archive preserves full air quality advisory wording",
    "Message couples personal protective guidance with unit-level outdoor operations decisions"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Cornell Alerts — Air Quality Advisory (July 15, 2026)",
      "url": "https://emergency.cornell.edu/cornell-alerts/air-quality-advisory-2/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cornell EHS outdoor air quality resources (linked from advisory)",
      "url": "https://ehs.cornell.edu/occupational-health/outdoor-air-quality",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "air-quality",
    "wildfire-smoke",
    "cornell",
    "fresh-week",
    "advisory"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}