Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Today,July 9, 2020

AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR Thursday JULY 9...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Thursday in
Liberty/Clairton.

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 http://www.aqpartners.state.pa.us