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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert across the Richmond Metro Area and the Hampton Roads Area...for Ground Level Ozone...from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Thursday night. 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 Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert across the Maryland Eastern Shore...for Ground Level Ozone...until midnight EDT Thursday night. 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

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has extended the Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine Particulates, now in effect until midnight EDT Thursday night. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Fine Particulates. The air quality index, or AQI, was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has extended the Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, now in effect until midnight EDT Thursday night. An Air Quality Alert means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has extended the Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, now in effect until noon EDT Thursday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Air Quality Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, from 6 AM Thursday to 11 PM EDT Thursday night. An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Children and older adults, as well as people with heart or lung disease, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. Exposure to elevated levels of fine particles such as wood smoke can increase

An Air Quality Advisory for ground level fine particles has been issued by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties. The advisory is from midnight tonight to midnight Thursday night. A code MAROON air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the local region are extremely hazardous for the general population. Efforts to minimize effects, even indoors,

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT Thursday night. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range. For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for all of Pennsylvania for Thursday, July 16th. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of Pennsylvania for Friday, July 17th. Wildfire smoke from Ontario Canada and Minnesota will enter the Commonwealth from north to south this afternoon and linger through Friday. Everyone may experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups

An Air Quality Advisory for fine particles has been issued by The Eastgate Regional Council of Governments in partnership with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for Mahoning and Trumbull counties. The advisory is from midnight tonight to midnight Thursday night. A code RED air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the local region are unhealthful for the general population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity.