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✨Celebration alert✨ Air Quality Awareness Week 2024 is May 6-10! Stay tuned for all of the great resources that EPA and our partners are sharing this year. #AQAW2024

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airnow

@AIRNow

1 year

#Wildfire smoke is continuing to impact large portions of the Eastern United States today. Stay up-to-date with air quality in your area and take steps to protect yourself from smoky air.

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@AIRNow

10 months

#Wildfire smoke is impacting several parts of the U.S. today. Check the @AIRNow Fire and Smoke Map, available in Spanish and English, to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health. .

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@AIRNow

11 months

Looking for real-time air quality information on your phone? Download the free (and ad-free!) AirNow app to see air quality conditions in your area.

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@AIRNow

4 years

Looking for #smoke information near you? Our Fire and Smoke Map now includes even more information with a pilot to include data from low-cost #sensors .

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@AIRNow

1 year

You can also create a DIY air cleaner to reduce #wildfire smoke indoors. Find the research behind it and a how-to-guide to build a DIY air cleaner at

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@AIRNow

10 months

#Wildfire smoke is continuing to impact large portions of the Southeast and New England today. Check out the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health.

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@AIRNow

2 years

Our vital and informative @AirNow Fire and Smoke Map with @ForestService is available in Spanish! Check fire locations, smoke plumes and local particle pollution levels at or in the AirNow app.

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@AIRNow

11 months

#Wildfire smoke is impacting Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Check the @AIRNow Fire and Smoke Map, available in Spanish and English, to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health.

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@AIRNow

8 months

#Wildfire smoke continues to drive the Air Quality Index to Code Reds in parts of northern California this morning. Check out the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health. @forestservice @EPAregion9

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@AIRNow

10 months

Looking for real-time air quality information on your phone? Download the free (and ad-free!) AirNow app to see air quality conditions in your area.

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@AIRNow

1 year

Check your air quality conditions: Wildfire smoke levels can change rapidly during the day, so check often. Enter your ZIP code to see conditions in your area and recommendations for what you can do to protect yourself when smoke is in the air.

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@AIRNow

1 year

Hazardous and very unhealthy Air Quality Index levels in the Northeast United States today. Find out what actions you can take to protect your health:

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airnow

@AIRNow

6 years

We’re celebrating 20 years of bringing the public current #airquality info and forecasts – and we don’t do it alone! Our work is a collaboration with state, local, tribal and other federal agencies. #AQAW2018

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@AIRNow

10 months

DYK what the U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI) is? It is EPA’s index for reporting air quality. Follow this thread to learn more about our AQI and how you can use it to protect your health. 🧵

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@AIRNow

11 months

Stay up-to-date with air quality in your area and take steps to protect yourself from smoky air. The AirNow Fire and Smoke map is available in Spanish. .

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airnow

@AIRNow

2 years

Today is the first day of #AQAW2022 ! Our topic for the day is #wildfires and smoke. Learn more about how you can be more Air Aware and Prepared during wildfire and smoke events:

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@AIRNow

11 months

#Wildfire smoke is impacting the Midwestern U.S. today. Check the @AIRNow Fire and Smoke Map, available in Spanish and English, to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health. @EPAGreatLakes @forestservice

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@AIRNow

3 years

Use the AirNow mobile app to get your air quality at a glance, or dive into the Fire and Smoke Map to learn more about wildfires and smoke near you. Download the free app or update yours today.

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@AIRNow

1 year

DYK what the U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI) is? It is EPA’s index for reporting air quality. Follow this thread to learn more about our AQI and how you can use it to protect your health. 🧵

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@AIRNow

1 year

Our friends in New York shared their view of the #wildfire smoke in the city today. What does the air quality look like where you live? Tag us in your photos.

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@AIRNow

6 years

The AirNow website is experiencing extremely heavy traffic and may be slow. If you are unable to access the site, please visit: to get additional information on protecting your health from wildfire smoke.

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airnow

@AIRNow

3 years

With @forestservice , we’ve updated the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to give you more information to help you protect your health from #wildfire smoke. Just tap or click on a monitor or sensor icon on the map to learn more.

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@AIRNow

3 years

Today is the first day of Air Quality Awareness Week, and our theme this week is “Healthy Air – Important for Everyone”! Our topic today will focus on #wildfires and smoke and how you can prepare for and protect yourself during smoke incidents. #AQAW2021

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@AIRNow

2 years

Hot off the presses! In our new children's picture book "Why is Coco Red?", Coco the chameleon & his friends solve a mystery as they learn about wildfire smoke and air quality. Check it out here: Also available in Spanish:

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@AIRNow

3 years

If it looks or smells smoky outside, to reduce your exposure to #WildfireSmoke avoid strenuous activities such as mowing the lawn or going for a run.

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@AIRNow

1 year

If you have to work outside today, be sure to take frequent breaks, take it easier, and consider wearing an N95 mask.

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@AIRNow

1 year

DYK: If you have to be outdoors when wildfire smoke is in the air, an N-95 mask can help reduce the smoke you breathe in. Cloth masks will not protect you from wildfire smoke.

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@AIRNow

11 months

DYK #wildfire smoke can impact the air we breathe indoors? Learn about strategies to reduce smoke particles indoors and protect your health: Use air conditioners, heat pumps, fans, and window shades to keep your air space comfortably cool on hot days.

Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) | US EPA

This collection of pages provides helpful information to reduce your exposure to wildfire smoke inside your home.

www.epa.gov

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@AIRNow

2 years

Do you know what to do when wildfire smoke is affecting your air quality? Check the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map for current air quality information and actions to take.

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@AIRNow

2 years

Did you know the Air Quality Flag Program helps people take action to protect their health? Each day participating organizations raise a flag that matches @EPA ’s AQI forecast, showing how clean or polluted the air will be for the day.

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@AIRNow

4 years

Stay indoors with windows and doors closed to reduce your exposure to #WildfireSmoke . Avoid activities that create more particles indoors such as smoking, using gas or wood stoves, and frying or broiling food.

Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) | US EPA

This collection of pages provides helpful information to reduce your exposure to wildfire smoke inside your home.

www.epa.gov

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@AIRNow

7 months

Looking for real-time air quality information on your phone? Download the free (and ad-free!) AirNow app to see air quality conditions in your area.

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@AIRNow

3 years

N95 respirator masks protect your lungs from #WildfireSmoke . One-strap dust masks, bandanas, and masks with two straps that go around your ears do NOT filter out wildfire smoke.

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@AIRNow

3 years

Our Fire and Smoke Map with @ForestService is now available in the AirNow mobile app. Use this powerful tool to help protect you and your loved ones from wildfire smoke.

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@AIRNow

5 years

In March @CDCgov and @EPA launched “Air Aware,” a social media campaign to raise awareness of the risks of poor air quality and how #AirNow and the AQI can help protect the health of people with asthma, COPD, and heart disease. #AQAW2019

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airnow

@AIRNow

6 years

It's Air Quality Awareness Week. What’s the Air Quality Where You Are? #AQAW2018

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@AIRNow

9 months

#Wildfire smoke is impacting Oregon and Northern California U.S. today. Check the @AIRNow Fire and Smoke Map often – smoke conditions can change rapidly during the day. To view the map in Spanish, tap the globe icon in the upper right corner of the map.

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@AIRNow

9 months

#Wildfire smoke is continuing to impact large portions of the Pacific Northwest, Northern California and Midwest U.S. today. Check out the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health.

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@AIRNow

9 months

. @EPA has installed two air monitors to measure fine particle pollution near Lahaina, HI. To see the results, visit the Fire and Smoke Map at , or tap the smoke icon in the free AirNow app. (Click the triangle icons to learn about the results.)

EPA - Pacific Southwest

@EPAregion9

9 months

EPA Life Scientist Emma Young describes the air quality monitoring as part of @EPA 's response to the #Maui wildfires. For more air quality info visit . For info about EPA's Maui response: Hotline: 808-539-0555 R9Wildfires @epa .gov #EPAonMaui #MauiStrong

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airnow

@AIRNow

5 years

It's Air Quality Awareness Week. What’s the Air Quality Where You Are? #AQAW2019

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@AIRNow

2 years

Is wildfire smoke affecting your air? Check the @AIRNow Fire and Smoke Map to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health. It is available in both English and Spanish at or in the AirNow app. @forestservice

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@AIRNow

2 years

#AirNow is a multi-agency website that reports air quality. Data are provided by air quality agencies around the country and come from over 1,700 PM monitors, plus temporary monitors during fire events.

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@AIRNow

1 year

Many parts of the United States still have #AirQuality alerts in place. Smoke levels can change rapidly during the day, so remember to check conditions often at or use the AirNow app.

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@AIRNow

2 years

On day 3 of #AQAW2022 , we will discuss the important role that our friends and neighbors play in contributing to our air quality knowledge. Read more:

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@AIRNow

11 months

Wildfire smoke is impacting portions of New England and the Midwest U.S. today. Check the AIRNow Fire and Smoke Map, available in Spanish and English, to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health.

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@AIRNow

1 year

Check your air quality conditions: Smoke levels can change rapidly during the day, so check often. Enter your ZIP code to see conditions in your area and recommendations for what you can do to protect yourself when smoke is in the air.

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@AIRNow

9 months

Wildfire smoke continues to affect the western United States and smoke outlooks have been issued for several states, including Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, and Alaska.

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@AIRNow

1 year

DYK: Wildfire smoke can get indoors! Take steps to reduce the amount of smoke you breathe in when you’re indoors:

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@AIRNow

3 years

Air Quality Awareness Week begins next Monday, 5/3! We are excited to share some great information on wildfires/smoke, asthma, air sensors/citizen science, environmental justice, and international air quality efforts. Join us in our celebration next week:

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@AIRNow

6 years

AirNow is experiencing extremely heavy traffic, which is causing pages to be slow to load. We are working to address the problem.

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@AIRNow

4 years

We’re in the cloud! Use to get to the sleek, updated #AirNow site

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@AIRNow

2 years

Monday is the first day of #AQAW2022 . Are you Air Aware and Prepared? Let us know what events or activities you are planning or attending. Don’t forget to visit us at .

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@AIRNow

2 years

How much do you know about #airquality ? Check your #AQIQ during Air Quality Awareness Week (May 2-6) by following @airnow for trivia questions during the week. #AQAW2022

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@AIRNow

3 years

Stock up on high-efficiency filters for your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to reduce smoke particles indoors during #wildfire season. Look for a filter rated MERV 13, or as high as your system can accommodate.

Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) | US EPA

This collection of pages provides helpful information to reduce your exposure to wildfire smoke inside your home.

www.epa.gov

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@AIRNow

6 years

It’s all happening #airnow -- the shiny new is now live! Go take a lap around the site and check out all the new and updated features that keep you informed about air quality and help you make healthy decisions on action days.

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@AIRNow

6 months

Looking for real-time air quality information on your phone? Download the free (and ad-free!) AirNow app to see air quality conditions in your area.

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@AIRNow

3 years

In the event of a #wildfire , stay indoors with windows and doors closed to reduce your exposure to smoke. Avoid activities that create more particles indoors such as smoking, using gas or wood stoves, and frying or broiling food.

Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) | US EPA

This collection of pages provides helpful information to reduce your exposure to wildfire smoke inside your home.

www.epa.gov

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@AIRNow

11 months

DYK what particulate matter (PM) is? Follow this thread today and later this week to learn more about PM, how it impacts your health, and how we can reduce PM levels. 🧵

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@AIRNow

3 years

Did you know EPA has a tool that allows you to review the air quality for your region for any year since 1980? Whether you’re in @EPASoutheast , @EPANorthwest , or somewhere in between, check out the 2020 AQI Tile Plot for everything from CO to SO2 now.

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@AIRNow

4 years

Is there a wildfire in your area? Check out #AirNow ’s Fire and Smoke Map at . We’ve added data from low-cost #sensors as part of a pilot project to expand the air quality info the map shows.

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@AIRNow

4 years

Is there a wildfire in your area? Check out #AirNow ’s Fire and Smoke Map at . We’ve added data from low-cost #sensors as part of a pilot project to expand the air quality info the map shows.

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@AIRNow

10 months

DYK that studies show that air pollution can trigger heart attacks, strokes, and irregular heart rhythms — especially in people who are already at risk for these conditions?

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@AIRNow

2 years

Today is the second day of #AQAW2022 and World Asthma Day! Learn how air quality can greatly affect people with #asthma and other chronic respiratory conditions: #AQAW2022

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@AIRNow

11 months

#Wildfire smoke is continuing to impact large portions of the Midwestern U.S. today. Check out the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health. @forestservice @EPAGreatLakes

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@AIRNow

16 days

DYK: AirNow products now reflect the updated Air Quality Index for particle pollution.

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@AIRNow

11 months

#Wildfire smoke is impacting several areas of the U.S. today. Check the @AIRNow Fire and Smoke Map, available in Spanish and English, to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health.

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@AIRNow

4 years

Today is the first day of Air Quality Awareness Week, and our theme this week is “Better Air, Better Health”! Our topic today will focus on #wildfires and #smoke and how you can prepare for and protect yourself during smoke incidents. #AQAW2020

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@AIRNow

3 years

Take it easier during smoky times to reduce how much #WildfireSmoke you inhale.

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@AIRNow

8 months

DYK what the U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI) is? It is EPA’s index for reporting air quality. Follow this thread to learn more about our AQI and how you can use it to protect your health. 🧵

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airnow

@AIRNow

6 years

Quick tips to reduce health risks from #wildfiresmoke

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@AIRNow

2 years

#DYK AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality? It tells you how clean or polluted your air is and what health problems air pollution can trigger. Find out more about how the #AQI works and what each color means.

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@AIRNow

2 years

Today’s topic for #AQAW2022 is Environmental Justice! Learn about EPA’s ongoing efforts to develop, implement, and enforce environmental regulations equitably and current projects and partnerships: #airquality #EJ

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@AIRNow

1 year

Visit to get up-to-date information about air quality where you live and sign up to receive local air quality information via email at . You can also review data from air quality monitors across the world!

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@AIRNow

2 years

Help your community or school #BeAirAwareAndPrepared all year long—sign up for the Air Quality Flag Program and display a flag every day that matches your local Air Quality Index forecast. #AQAW2022

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@AIRNow

10 months

#Wildfire smoke is continuing to impact portions of the Midwest and Pacific Northwest today. Check out the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health.

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@AIRNow

8 months

#Wildfire smoke from Canada is driving the AQI to code orange & code red across Florida today, from Jacksonville on the east coast to Tampa to Bonita Springs on the west. Check out the AirNow Fire & Smoke Map with @forestservice to find your local air quality. @EPASoutheast

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@AIRNow

2 years

On the final day of #AQAW2022 , we are talking about how EPA collaborates with partners to better understand air quality around the world. Read more about these projects:

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@AIRNow

11 months

#Wildfire smoke is continuing to impact large portions of the Midwestern U.S. today. Check out the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health. @EPAGreatLakes 🧵

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@AIRNow

8 months

Looking for real-time air quality information on your phone? Download the free (and ad-free!) AirNow app to see air quality conditions in your area.

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@AIRNow

4 years

Protect yourself and your pup from #wildfire smoke:

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@AIRNow

8 months

Check out the Air Quality Flag Program to learn about how schools are raising flags each day to teach students about air quality and inform their community.

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@AIRNow

11 months

#Wildfire smoke is continuing to impact Minnesota and the Upper Midwest today. Check the AIRNow Fire and Smoke Map, available in Spanish and English, to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health.

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@AIRNow

11 months

Sensitive groups of people are more vulnerable to #wildfire smoke, and this includes people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teenagers, minority populations, and outdoor workers.

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@AIRNow

3 years

Today is the 2nd day of #AQAW2021 ! Learn more about how air quality can affect your health and how tracking air quality can help minimize asthma attacks. #AsthmaAwareness

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@AIRNow

5 years

Prepare for the next #wildfire season. Have a plan to evacuate. If it’s safe to stay put, here’s a list of steps to help protect yourself from wildfire smoke: #AQAW2019

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@AIRNow

9 months

#Wildfire smoke continues to affect large portions of the U.S. today. Check the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health. To view the map in Spanish, click or tap the globe icon for español.

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@AIRNow

2 years

Air Quality Awareness Week is one week away! Bookmark and learn about wildfires, asthma, air sensors, environmental justice, and more throughout the week. #AQAW2022

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@AIRNow

7 months

AirNow could not exist without our state, local, and Tribal partners who send #AirQuality monitoring data every hour, every day, 365 days a year. AirNow shows the data as the Air Quality Index ( #AQI ) to help you know what to do to protect your health.

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@AIRNow

4 years

Our Fire and Smoke Map shows you current air quality, smoke plumes, and fire locations all on one map. Our new pilot project with @forestservice adds air quality info from low-cost sensors to the map too.

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@AIRNow

1 year

In adults 65 and older, air pollution can make existing health conditions worse and can lead to more medication use, doctor visits, and even trips to the hospital.

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@AIRNow

2 years

Want to view the @AirNow Fire and Smoke Map in Spanish? Just click or tap the globe icon at the top of the map and select Español. Available at or in the AirNow app. @forestservice

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@AIRNow

2 years

May is Asthma Awareness Month! Kids can learn how to #BeAirAwareAndPrepared by reading the picture book, “Why is Coco Orange?” to find out what actions Coco the chameleon takes to stay healthy on poor air quality days. #AQAW2022

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@AIRNow

7 months

#Wildfire smoke is driving the Air Quality Index to Codes Orange & Red in the Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina mountains today. Check the @AIRNow Fire & Smoke Map with @ForestService to find your local air quality and steps to take to protect your health.  @EPASoutheast

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@AIRNow

2 years

#DYK AirNow is a multi-agency website that reports current air quality. Air quality agencies around the country provide data from over 1,700 PM monitors, as well as from temporary monitors during fire events. #BeAirAwareAndPrepared

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@AIRNow

3 years

Addressing environmental justice is an important part of air quality awareness and EPA’s work. Learn more about some of our current efforts and available resources under today’s Air Quality Awareness Week topic! #AQAW2021 #EJ

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@AIRNow

1 month

Every day is #EarthDay , and your air quality matters every day. EPA’s Air Quality Index tells you how clean or polluted your outdoor air is, and how it can affect your health.

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@AIRNow

3 years

It’s the last day of #AQAW2021 , but learning about air quality can continue. @EPA , state/local/tribal air agencies, and organizations like @CDCgov , @NOAA , @USFS , and @NASA have a wealth of educational resources for both students and professionals.

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@AIRNow

9 days

#WildfireSmoke from Canada is affecting the upper Midwest today, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. Find your local air quality at , available in Spanish and English, and steps you can take to protect your health.

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@AIRNow

11 months

#Wildfire smoke is impacting portions of Wisconsin today. Check the @AIRNow Fire and Smoke Map, available in Spanish and English, to find your local air quality and steps you can take to protect your health.

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