The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued
a code orange air quality alert Tuesday for Middlesex and Mercer
Counties in New Jersey.
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 http://www.state.nj.us/dep/