One product issued by NWS for: 5 Miles SSW Westminster South MD
Air Quality Alert
MDZ004-005-503-505-030400- Frederick-Carroll-Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard- 440 PM EDT Thu Jun 1 2023 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JUNE 2 2023... The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for the Maryland Piedmont region. 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 the web site www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx. $$