Avoid being outside for long periods, or intense outdoor activity, Pa.’s health department says.
- Haley O’Brien
Air quality across Pennsylvania was among the worst in the world on Thursday and Friday, as smoke from wildfires in Canada drifted across the Midwest and Northeast.
Forecasts from the Environmental Protection Agency show the level of particulate in the air easing slightly over the weekend, but still being unhealthy for children, people who are pregnant, and people with asthma or other chronic conditions.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a statewide Code Purple air quality alert for Friday, recommending that all residents avoid outside activity…