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Air Quality Alert for Ocean; Coastal Ocean; Southeastern Burlington

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Thursday for Ocean County and southeastern Burlington County New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the...

NJOcean; Coastal Ocean; Southeastern Burlington

Official alert brief

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Thursday for Ocean County and southeastern Burlington County New Jersey. 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.state.nj.us/dep/