Philadelphia area receives an "F" for bad air quality as pollution worsens
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
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The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
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A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
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Several Pennsylvania communities will be under a Code Orange alert for pollution in the air on Monday.
Sunday will have plenty of sunshine and light southerly breezes. However, several Pennsylvania counties will be under an air quality alert.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast.
Air quality alerts are in effect in the Philadelphia area, fueled by smoke from wildfires that are burning thousands of miles away.
Wildfire smoke from Canada is affecting the air in Philadelphia, causing health issues for some people.
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A Code Orange alert is in effect in the Philadelphia area, meaning the air is potentially unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Higher than normal levels of ozone due to the hot, still air on Wednesday is the reason for a Code Orange air quality alert. Members of sensitive groups like the elderly or people with lung conditions may want to avoid time outside, and strenuous activity like exercise outsdoors, later this afternoon, Ross DiMattei explains.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires will be visible in the Philadelphia area, and an air quality alert has been issued for Wednesday in the Delaware Valley.
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An annual American Lung Association report gave failing grades to Philadelphia and parts of South Jersey, including Gloucester, Mercer and Ocean counties.
The American Lung Association's annual "State of the Air" report found wildfires are having a negative impact on air quality across the Philadelphia region. The organization gave failing grades to Philadelphia and parts of South Jersey, including Gloucester, Mercer and Ocean Counties.
During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, officials in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, urged people to stay away from the site of a massive industrial fire in Abington Township. Residents have been asked to evacuate amid air quality concerns.
A Code Orange air quality alert issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection remains in effect Tuesday for Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties.
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