The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, in association with the Maryland Department of the Environment, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and the District Department of the Environment has issued a CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT (in the dark gray zones) for the DC Metro area, Northern Virginia, as well as Central and Southern Maryland on Thursday.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include:
The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
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