WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - AIR QUALITYDIVISION HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR FINE PARTICULATES FOR WEST VIRGINA UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY NIGHT. ELEVATED FINE PARTICULATE MATTER LEVELS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DROP AS THE DAY GOES ON SATURDAY.

A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS MEMBERS OF SENSITIVE GROUPS MAY EXPERIENCE HEALTH EFFECTS. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS LESS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED, BUT SENSITIVE GROUPS SHOULD TAKE ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS. THESE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA, HEART DISEASE, OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES. THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR STRENUOUS ACTIVITY.

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