Air Quality Alert Message

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Air Quality Alert Message MD Dept of Environment and VA Dept of Environmental Quality Relayed by National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 440 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY JULY 16 2026... The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Thursday 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 mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx