Air Quality Alert Issued
From
Littlestown
Sent
Thu, Jun 29 @ 4:31pm
Description
Air Quality Alert issued June 29 at 4:28PM EDT by NWS State College PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued
a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for
Friday.
A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive
groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from
asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases, and the elderly. The
effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous
activity or exercise outdoors.
For clarity, the Code RED Alert continues until midnight tonight
(Thursday night), then changes to a Code ORANGE for Friday.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles,
visit www.airnow.gov.
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