For the second consecutive day, Westmoreland County is under a Code Orange air quality alert from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
The National Weather Service says that Code Orange alert for Westmoreland County and the greater Pittsburgh Region will be in effect until 4:00 PM today. The alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may be unhealthy for sensitive groups like children, the elderly and those with heart and lung conditions.
To minimize the effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity.
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