Smoke from wildfires in Canada affects air quality in Lehigh Valley

Original airdate: 7/21/2021 | If you looked up at the sky Tuesday, you would have seen a haze blocking the sun. It was hard to miss the hazy look of the day, and it will be back again Wednesday. The high amounts of fine particulate matter in the air prompted the state Department of Environmental Protection to declare a code orange air quality action day for fine particulate matter for Tuesday and Wednesday. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Press Secretary Jamar Thrasher says the DEP warns some people may be at high risk for increased breathing issues. Read more at WFMZ.com https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehigh... #Pennsylvania