Air Quality Alert Issued
From
Manheim Borough
Sent
Mon, Aug 4 @ 5:19pm
Description
Air Quality Alert issued August 4 at 5:06PM EDT by NWS State College PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for eastern Pennsylvania from midnight
EDT tonight through midnight EDT Tuesday night.
This is due to smoke from wildfires in central Canada, resulting in
elevated fine particle pollution.
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, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.
This notification was posted by Manheim Borough. Manheim Borough is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
