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Publish date: June 9, 2023

 

Other “very unhealthy” locations have the following Index readings:

  • 244: Suburban Washington/Maryland.
  • 252: Southern coastal New Jersey.
  • 252: Kent County, Del.
  • 270: Philadelphia.
  • 291: Greater New Castle County, Del.
  • 293: Northern Virginia.
  • 293: Metropolitan Washington.

These two locations are in the “hazardous” or health emergency warning category:

  • 309: Lehigh Valley, Pa.
  • 399: Susquehanna Valley, Pa.

To check an air quality advisory in your area, enter your ZIP code at AirNow.gov.

A version of this article first appeared on WebMD.com.

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