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Air Quality Alert issued May 24 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCThe Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGEAir Quality Alert Saturday for the Maryland suburban DC region.A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollutionconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy forsensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, peoplesuffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases andthe elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized byavoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.For more information on ground-level ozoneand fine particles visit the web sitewww.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

National Weather Service