Satellite image shows drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires. (Image courtesy of NOAA)
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Thursday for Atlantic and Cape May counties as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across the 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.
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