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Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued In Passaic County
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for 12 counties across New Jersey until 11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11.
The alert covers Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union counties, as well as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, and Mercer counties.
Check your town's air quality here.
A Code Orange day means ground-level ozone in the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards, especially for sensitive groups such as children, older adults, and people with heart or lung conditions.
Residents are advised to lim…
Millions In NJ Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why
Nearly half of all people in the United States, including millions across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new study.
The American Lung Association released its 2025 edition of the "State of the Air" report on Wednesday, April 23. The study, now in its 26th year, highlights troubling air quality trends in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
The report found that 156 million people – about 46% of the U.S. population – are living in counties that earned failing grades f…
