Air quality alert affecting 3 N.J. counties Monday [Video]

An air quality alert was issued in effect until Monday at midnight for Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties.

“The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Sunday for Southwestern New Jersey,” according to the National Weather Service.

Air quality alerts: Recommendations from NWS

When an air quality alert is in effect, following the weather service guidance is pivotal. Here are some simple tips from the weather service for safeguarding your well-being:

1. Prioritize indoor stay:

• If you can, take refuge indoors, especially if you have respiratory concerns, underlying health conditions, or belong to the senior or child demographics.

2. Minimize outdoor exposure:

• When venturing outside becomes unavoidable, limit your outdoor exposure strictly to essential tasks. Reducing your time outdoors is the name of the game.

3. Reduce pollution contributors:

• Be mindful of activities that exacerbate pollution, such as driving cars, operating gas-powered lawnmowers, or using other motorized vehicles. Limit their use during air quality alerts.

4. Banish …