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Air Quality

Definition: Clean air means air free from harmful pollutants, allowing people to breathe safely and supporting healthy lungs, hearts, and communities.

Metric Data

Air pollution data is collected by the Centers for Disease Control and reported by  County Health Rankings. Air pollution is reported as particulate matter in the air.

Community Partner Resources

Department of Environmental Quality

DEQ collects hourly air quality data from over 30 monitoring stations and converts the information into a real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) known as NowCast. NowCast takes a weighted average of the hourly air quality data and provides a real-time AQI.

Environmental Quality Map