Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued For Philadelphia Metro
Posted on AllSides June 6th, 2023
From The Center
DELAWARE VALLEY, PA — The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air quality alert for Tuesday, June 6 for the Philadelphia Metro area, including Bucks 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.