...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY JULY 10...
The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a code
orange air quality alert Tuesday for The Maryland Upper Eastern
Shore, excluding Cecil County,.
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 activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
particles...visit www.airnow.gov.