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May 2-6 is Air Quality Awareness Week

May 2-6 is Air Quality Awareness Week

Air Quality Awareness Week 2022 list of daily themes

Air Quality Awareness Week 2022 list of daily themesGovernor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed May 2-6 Air Quality Awareness Week. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is joining with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to encourage the public to “Be Air Aware & Prepared”.

Each day, EGLE will highlight a different topic related to air quality. Follow the #AQAW2022 tag to receive air quality awareness week information from EPA and EGLE on social media.

We will be focusing on one topic per day during this week’s air quality week.

  • Monday – Wildfires & Smoke
  • Tuesday – Asthma & Your Health
  • Wednesday – Citizen Science & Sensors
  • Thursday – Environmental Justice & Air Quality
  • Friday – Air Quality Around the World

Use the following website to become air aware and prepare for days of poor air quality. Air quality indexSign up to receive notificationsTo be prepared and aware of the causes of poor outdoor air quality, it is important to understand them and take voluntary steps to improve it.

Air pollutants from various sources in the environment affect the quality of the air, leaving Michigan’s residents susceptible to health issues with severe impacts.

Outdoor air pollution has more harmful effects on vulnerable populations, such as children, elderly people, people with chronic respiratory conditions, and people with heart diseases. Outdoor air pollution can also have negative health effects and impacts on underrepresented communities.

The state experiences an increase in wildfires in the spring and summer, which adds to its air pollution burden.

EGLE’s air monitoring network, along with citizen science and sensors, provides information to help inform communities about existing air quality.

Check out Michigan’s air quality index, real-time air quality information, and information on Clean Air Action Days on the Air Monitoring page.

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