05/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/05/2024 10:18
Published on May 05, 2024
Each year in May, the City of Fort Worth promotes Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW), hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AQAW 2024 will be celebrated May 6-10.
Air Quality Awareness Week provides residents and visitors the opportunity to learn about the causes of poor air quality and how people can prepare, respond and care for their local air.
This year's theme is "Knowing Your Air" and each day throughout the week, the EPA will highlight resources that increase air quality awareness and encourages people to take action and incorporate their air quality knowledge into their daily living.
The daily topics for AQAW 2024 are:
Air Quality awareness is more than just understanding the Air Quality Index, it is about education for air in your specific area and what associated health effects may be a concern for your community.
By making small changes, we can all contribute to cleaner air in Fort Worth and greater North Texas. Even simple activities can help improve the local air quality, such as:
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