Air Quality Alert Issued
From
Forest Hills
Sent
Wed, Jun 7 @ 5:21pm
Description
Air Quality Alert issued June 7 at 5:11PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code RED Air Quality Alert for all of western Pennsylvania through
this evening due to widespread smoke impacting the state from forest
fires across eastern Canada.
A Code RED Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations
within the region are unhealthy, and the general public may
experience mild health effects. Members of sensitive groups may
experience more serious health effects. The effects of air pollution
can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
AIR QUALITY INFORMATION FOR TOMORROW, THURSDAY JUNE 8:
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of western Pennsylvania for
Thursday due to widespread smoke impacting the state from forest
fires across eastern Canada.
A code ORANGE air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive
groups. Sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people
suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The
effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor
exercise or strenuous activity.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit
http://www.airnow.gov and https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/
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