Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air
Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone for Northeast Maryland on
Tuesday.
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.
An Air Quality Alert means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For
additional information, please visit the Maryland Department of the
Environment at:
www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/
index.aspx