Air Quality Alert for Allegheny
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What you need to know
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- Allegheny
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What is happening
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Tuesday, for the Mon Valley 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, the...
What the bulletin says to do
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Full official description
Bulletin details
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Tuesday, for the Mon Valley 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, the elderly, and people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit http://www.airnow.gov and https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/
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Air Quality Alert issued October 19 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pittsburgh PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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