How might someone lower their risk from air pollution during days where the air quality is very unhealthy, or even hazardo

How’s the Air in Your Community?For this discussion, you will first visit the Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality Index Report website.

reportOnce on the website, select the prior year (if this is currently 2023, select the year 2022), enter your geographic area (the state where you live), and ensure you group the results by county.

Select “Generate Report” and view the results for the county where you live, or a county close to where you live.The results that are generated provide you with some useful information on the air quality in your community.

Check out About Air Data Reports for an explanation of each pollutant measurement.In your main post, include the table (included in the attachment) and add the data generated from your Air Quality Index Report.Finally, compose a main response that addresses the questions below. Do not forget to include the completed table within your main response.Initial Response:

1) What stands out to you the most about the air quality data in your community?

2) How might someone lower their risk from air pollution during days where the air quality is very unhealthy, or even hazardous?

3)bWhy does the quality of air in your community matter? For example, how might the health of the people who reside in your community be affected by air quality?

 

4) What are some human activities that may be contributing to the quality of air in your community?

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