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Air Quality Index

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How Does the Air Quality Index Impact Your Health

​​Community Air Monitoring
 

  • ​Improve environmental conditions in Sunnyside by developing a community-owned and operated air monitoring network.

  • Collaborate with City and County pollution control agencies to increase investigations and enforcement of environmental pollution

  • Identify and assess areas with high hazardous and criteria air pollutant levels


​SCRO received an EPA ARP Enhance Air Monitoring for Communities grant to measure urban air toxics ethylene oxide, 1,3-butadiene, and formaldehyde and expand existing community air monitoring networks. 

 

Air Tracker

SCRO uses an air tracker to monitor and track air movement, focusing on wind patterns originating from polluters in and around your community. This tracking system helps identify pollutant sources and pathways, allowing you to assess the impact on air quality in your community. By understanding how polluted air moves, you can take proactive steps to address the issue, advocate for necessary changes, and work toward improving overall air quality for residents' well-being.

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Air Alliance Houston and Sunnyside Community Redevelopment Organization

Air Alliance Houston and the Sunnyside Community Redevelopment Organization walked with air monitors and spoke to members and business owners to raise awareness of air quality in the neighborhood. Our goal is to generate localized data on air pollution in the Sunnyside area. As we work to improve air quality in our community, we must engage local, state, and federal leaders on environmental equality for the greater good of our children and future generations.

CLEAN AIR INITIATIVES

CLARITY AIR MONITORING MAP

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a scale used to measure and report how clean or polluted the air is and the health effects associated with that air quality.

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Particulate Matter is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets in the air. It can include dust, smoke, and soot. They are inhalable and can damage lung health. Our Air monitors measure the volume of particulate matter in the air.

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How do they impact our health?

Because they are so small, PM2.5 particles bypass the nose and throat, travel deep into your lungs, and enter your bloodstream. Long-term or heavy exposure can cause heart disease, asthma flare-ups, lung damage, pregnancy complications and other serious illnesses.

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How Can I Protect My Health?

People with respiratory illnesses or other health conditions should include checking the Air Quality Index in their healthcare plan. You can find the daily AQI on our website.

  • Based on the AQI, know when to wear a mask and limit exposure

  • Outdoor workers know when to take precautions

  • Know when to modify or limit outdoor activities and exercise

  • Should not replace medication and your doctor’s instructions

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