THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HASISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR TUESDAY, FOR THE MON VALLEY 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, 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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