Air Quality in Ohio

   There are many countries around the world then tend to no have sufficient air quality.  Here in the United States, we are fortunate to have better air quality than those in places such as Linfen, China.  Our government sets standards and tests the air regularly to ensure safe breathing air for the citizens.  The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency deals with the air quality in Ohio. They have many difference locations for air quality testing, and keep undated data on their website for public information.

  Many individuals don't even know that the air quality data is something that they have easy access to.  With the new technology of the internet, this data can be sent around the nation instantaneously.  The best way to find this information about the air quality in Ohio is to go onto the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website.  Once on this page, the 'Divisions and Offices' tab will then lead you to the link for 'Air Pollution Control.'  Then, about half way down the page, click on the 'Programs' tab, and the first program will be 'Air Monitoring.'  Then follow the links to Ohio Air's Website.  It may be confusing at first, but once you know how to get to the information, it's easy to go back and find it.  There are many different sources of information on this page, including air quality maps of Ohio, air monitoring sites, and how the air quality can affect your health.
   The constantly updated map shows the different levels of air pollution and air quality and how they affect the health of individuals.  The ratings range from having little to no harm on the health of the population to a health alert where everyone in the area is expected to contract damage from the air.  This is helpful to keep track of when traveling or even for the area that you live in.  This informational cite is a great way to stay up to date on the air that you are breathing in.  It's important that citizens are aware of their environment and how it's changing based on society and industrialization.

Sources:
  Ohio EPA
     http://epa.ohio.gov
  Air Ohio  
     http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/airohio/index.aspx
  Air Quality Index
     http://www.epa.state.oh.us/portals/27/airohio/AirQualityandYourHealth.pdf