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Jun 07, 2023

D.C.’s Air Quality Is In Code Purple. Here’s What You Should Know

Outdoor activities at D.C. Public Schools have been canceled Thursday, and the National Zoo will be closed.

Jun 02, 2023

Why Is The Air Quality So Bad? Weather And Health Experts Explain What’s Up With All The Smoke

What is a Code Red and why, maybe, you shouldn’t go for that run outside.

Jun 04, 2010

Code Orange for Air Quality Today

Today’s weather is going to be hot and humid with the possibility of storms in the late afternoon and early evening. It’s those wretched days of spring! If you are sensitive to air pollution, you might want stay indoors today. According to the National Weather Service, the region is under Code Orange air quality conditions, so those who have asthma and/or lung or heart conditions should limit exposure to the outdoors….

 
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