5/3/13: South Coast AQMD issues smoke advisory for the Banning area due to smoke from the Summit Fire.

5/3/13: Ventura County APCD issues Air Quality Advisory for Blowing Dust, Smoke, and Ash

5/2/13: South Coast AQMD Issues Smoke, Windblown Dust Advisory for Areas of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

5/2/13: A Look Back: Ozone 2012

4/17/13: Air Quality Awareness Week is 4/29/2013 - 5/3/2013

3/22/13: New and Updated Materials Available for the School Flag Program. For more details, please visit airnow.gov/schoolflag.
Air Quality and Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools (PDF)
New School Flag Program Poster (PDF).

3/11: The updated Air Quality Index (AQI) for particle pollution takes effect Monday, March 18, 2013. AirNow products will reflect the updated AQI as of that date. More information (PDF 341K)

2/14/13: February is American Heart Month. Learn about the link between heart disease and its link to air pollution and other environmental factors through EPA's Green Heart initiative
Flyer (PDF).

2/8/13: “Split, Stack, Cover, Store” PSA provides four easy steps on how to dry wood for proper use in wood stoves or fireplaces.

2/8/13: “Wet Wood is a Waste” PSA explains how to use a simple moisture meter to test wood to see if it is dry enough to burn.

12/14/12: EPA Revises the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particle Pollution, Updates Air Quality Index

11/13/12: State of Nuevo León first to benefit from improved nationwide air quality information system

10/12/12: Washington air quality and smoke forecast on Friday

10/11/12: Washington air quality on Thursday

10/10/12: Washington current conditions and smoke dispersion forecast for Wednesday

10/9/12: No major changes to yesterday's Washington smoke forecast

10/8/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT Update

10/5/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT

10/4/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT

10/3/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT

10/3/12: UPDATED - Technical Assistance Document for the Reporting of Daily Air Quality (PDF)

10/2/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT

10/1/12: EPA Continues Burn Ban for the Yakama Reservation, Lifts Burn Ban for the Warm Springs Reservation and the Air Quality Burn Advisory lifted for Colville and Spokane Reservations

10/1/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT

9/30/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT

9/28/12: Threat of Elevated Smoke Levels in Several Oregon Communities Will Continue Until Wildfires Halted

6/18/12: Air Quality Officials Issue Health Notice for Eastern North Carolina due to Wildfire Smoke

9/28/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT

9/28/12: Washington DOE News - Air quality erodes in some communities; may improve over weekend

9/27/12: EPA Continues Burn Ban for Yakama Reservation and the Warm Springs Reservation. Also an Air Quality Advisory will continue in Effect for the Colville and Spokane Reservations

9/27/12: Washington DOE News - Air quality worsens again in Wenatchee, Cashmere

9/26/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT

9/26/12: Washington DOE news release - Smoke creeping back in after day of respite

9/25/12: Washington DOE News - Air quality improves for some short-lived relief

9/25/12: Washington Wildfire Smoke Forecast 0800 PDT

9/24/12: Air quality still 'hazardous' or 'very unhealthy' from top to near bottom of Central Washington

9/24/12: Experimental Smoke Dispersion Forecasts now available for eastern Washington

9/23/12: Washington Department of Ecology news: Air quality still ‘hazardous’ in Wenatchee area, but some communities see improvement

9/11/12: Air Quality Officials Continue to Probe Source of Widespread Sulfur Odors in Southern California

9/10/12: Webinar: The School Flag Program - Protecting Students' Health through Air Quality Awareness - September 19

8/29/12: Student blog: be healthy and alert!

8/27/12: Data from Louisiana temporarily unavailable. Due to the approach of Hurricane Isaac, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has temporarily shut down most of the state's air quality monitors.

8/22/12: Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District issues health advisories due to smoke from wildfires. Western Nevada County / Sierra County, CA | Plumas County, CA

8/14/12: Air Quality Advisory issued for the foothill region of Butte County, CA due to smoke from the Chips fire. Read Advisory (PDF)
Check the Butte County Air Quality Management District Website for updates

9/18/12: California: Health Advisory issued by the Placer County Health Officer and the Placer County Air Pollution Control Officer regarding the Robbers Fire for the week of July 16-20, 2012

6/29/12: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Issuses Air Pollution Health Advisory for Rochester, Twin Cities on June 29. Wildfire smoke expected to increase ozone levels.

6/27/12: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issues health advisory due to wildfire smoke and ozone pollution for the Twin Cities metro area and Rochester

6/23/12: Air Quality Officials Continue Health Notice for Eastern North Carolina for Saturday, June 23

6/21/12: Air Quality Officials Continue Health Notice for Eastern North Carolina for Friday, June 22

6/21/12: AQI Real-Life Stories: James Kelley

6/20/12: Air Quality Officials Continue Health Notice for Eastern North Carolina for Thursday, June 21

6/18/12: Protect Your Family from the Health Effects of Smoke

6/18/12: Colorado Smoke Outlook

6/15/12: EPA Proposes Clean Air Standards for Harmful Soot Pollution/99 percent of U.S. counties projected to meet proposed standards without any additional actions

6/13/12: Air Quality Data now available for Brainerd, Detroit Lakes, Ely, Grand Portage, Marshall, St. Cloud, MN. View data.

6/10/12: Air Quality Data now available for Muscatine, IA. View data

6/10/12: Colorado River Valley added to daily air quality forecasting Press Release | View Forecasts