UPDATE: A Heat Advisory is also now in effect for Tuesday.

Original story below…

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert Tuesday for the Baltimore metro area for Tuesday, July 6th.

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, please visit https://www.mde.state.md.us/air or call 410-537-3000.