Air Quality Alert issued June 4 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for
Northern Virginia.
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 the web site Virginia DEQ air quality web site at
www.deq.virginia.gov
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