Weather Alerts-Philadelphia,PA,United States

Air Quality Alert

Until Thu 00:00 EDT

Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

Philadelphia - PA,US,National Weather Service

Affected Area

Philadelphia County

Description

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 4... The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for The Philadelphia Metro area. 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 http://www.phila.gov/health/units/ams/

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