➡️ It's #AirQuality Awareness Week! #AQAW 🤝 Due to New England’s unique air quality challenges, #AQAW provides an important opportunity for New Englanders to learn about how they can take action to prepare for and respond to events and environments with poor air quality in

Wildfire season is EVERY SEASON. Wildfires can happen naturally or be caused by human activities. Awareness is crucial, especially when weather conditions are unstable and primed for fires to ignite and spread quickly. Wildfires can release a significant amount of smoke and

#DYK? Americans spend over 90% of their time indoors – and poor indoor air quality is a top environmental health risk. One major risk you might not think about is radon, a colorless, odorless gas that can pose serious health risks inside your home. Check out the infographic

Preparation is key to an effective response to wildfire smoke events. Check out U.S. EPA’s Smoke Ready Toolbox so you and your loved ones in the Pacific Southwest are prepared: epa.gov/smoke-ready-to…. EPAair

🏠 If you live in an area where #WildfireSmoke is common, consider setting up a clean room in your home to protect your and your family’s health. #IndoorAir #SmokeReady epa.gov/indoor-air-qua… #AirQualityAwarenessWeek

➡️ As a required by the #CleanAirAct, EPA audits air monitoring networks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of air quality data. Recently, the New England Regional Laboratory’s air monitoring team conducted its first National Performance Audit Program ‘Through the Probe’ air

In case of a #PowerOutage this spring, NEVER use a generator inside your home, garage, shed, or similar enclosed areas. Generator exhaust contains deadly carbon monoxide. Be safe! epa.gov/indoor-air-qua…

Now is the time to prepare for hurricanes! After a storm, floodwaters can bring more than damage - they can bring mold spores, bacteria, and other indoor air quality threats. Learn how to protect your indoor air: epa.gov/emergencies-ia…

Join our May 21st, 1pm MST webinar to learn how #EPAers are filling knowledge gaps on smoke infiltration and mitigation indoors. 💨 EPA researchers worked with community partners in Montana and California on a multifaceted study examining #WildfireSmoke indoor air quality impacts

It's #MonitoringMonday! This week we are featuring the Shenandoah National Park CASTNET site in Virginia. 🏔 This site, in partnership with the National Park Service, has been collecting air quality data since 1988. Find the most recent data from the site: epa.gov/castnet/shn418

Check your air quality! Checking the Air Quality Index on local weather reports or at epa.gov/airnow & limiting time outside when air quality is poor can protect sensitive groups from respiratory symptoms. #AirQuality #AQI

Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles and impact indoor air. Be ready: close windows, use a high-efficiency air filter or potable air cleaner, and keep air inside as clean as possible. #WildfirePreparedness #SmokeReady epa.gov/emergencies-ia…

Preparing for wildfire smoke? Make a “clean room” at home – a space with minimal outdoor air entry and a portable air cleaner. It’s a simple, effective way to breathe cleaner air indoors. #WildfirePreparedness #SmokeReady epa.gov/emergencies-ia…

State, local, and Tribal air agencies send AirNow data every hour, 365 days a year to help you make decisions about where to spend time or go outside. Check your #AQI year round at airnow.gov Learn about our partners at: airnow.gov/partners/state…

Providing healthy indoor air for students and staff is critical to reduce pollutants that may trigger or worsen respiratory issues. Learn more about strategies for ventilation and filtration in school buildings! epa.gov/iaq-schools

Check out U.S. EPA’s new fact sheet to learn more about health risks from exposures to secondhand smoke and vaping aerosols: epa.gov/indoor-air-qua…

Be a good neighbor! Respect smoke- and vape-free zones. Download U.S. EPA’s new infographic to educate yourself and others on the importance of smoke-free environments. epa.gov/indoor-air-qua…

#DYK that using a portable air cleaner with a HEPA filter can help reduce respiratory triggers like wood smoke & pet allergens? 🔗 epa.gov/indoor-air-qua… 🔗 espanol.epa.gov/cai/limpiadore…

💨 Recently, our Air and Radiation Division staff in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, USVI) visited P.S. 69Q The Jackson Heights School in Queens, NY to teach 100 kindergartners about air quality! 📙 Students were read the book Why is Coco Orange? and

🌬️🔍📈U.S. EPA's #AirSensorToolbox provides the latest science on the performance, operation, and use of air sensor monitoring systems. Learn more about understanding your air quality: spgv.io/6011Alc #AirSensorToolbox #AirQuality #AQI