The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert on Thursday for the Susquehanna Valley. A Code RED Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthful 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 www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.