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Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 5:23PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert Friday for Northwestern and Central Virginia. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general population. 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 visit the Virginia DEQ air quality web site at www.deq.virginia.gov