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Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Aug 20, 2010 17:42:42 GMT -5
DCZ001-MDZ004-009-013-016>018-VAZ042-052>054-220400- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-MONTGOMERY-PRINCE GEORGES- CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-LOUDOUN- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA- 425 PM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 21 2010... THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT SATURDAY FOR THE DC METRO 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...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 WWW.AIRNOW.GOV.
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