Air Quality Alert Issued
From
Littlestown
Sent
Tue, Jul 18 @ 3:06am
Description
Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 2:56AM EDT by NWS State College PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for elevated fine particle pollution
due to lingering smoke from Canadian wildfires.
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 more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles,
visit www.airnow.gov.
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