Air Quality Resources
EPA has many air quality resources available to help the public stay informed about their local air quality and understand the work being done at EPA to ensure clean are for all.
On this page:
Wildland Fires and Smoke
Fire and Smoke Map — Displays information on smoke from fires, smoke plume locations, and special statements about smoke.
Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials — Provides information about how to be prepared for smoke events and when wildfire smoke is present, to communicate health risks and take measures to protect the public.
AirNow Wildfires — Resources and information from AirNow on how to prepare for wildfire smoke events, what to do during a wildfire smoke event, how wildfire smoke can impact your health and more.
Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality — Learn how to reduce your family's exposure to wildfire smoke indoors.
Asthma and Your Health
EPA Asthma — Information and resources on asthma, including guidance on reducing exposure to indoor asthma triggers and asthma publications written for kids, parents and healthcare professionals.
EPA Asthma Awareness Month — Ready-to-use tools and resources for promoting asthma awareness in your community during the month of May and year-round.
Air Quality and Your Health — Information on the impacts of air quality and what you can do to protect your health.
Indoor Air Quality
EPA Indoor Air Quality — Learn about indoor air, including common indoor air pollutants, health impacts and straightforward solutions to improve your indoor air quality.
EPA Radon — Learn about the health risks of radon and how you can test and fix your home to reduce your family's exposure to this cancer-causing gas.
EPA Creating Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Schools — Explore the Tools for Schools resources to create a healthy learning environment at your school to reduce absenteeism, improve test scores and enhance student and staff productivity.
Air, Animals, and Plants
EPA Acid Rain — Learn about what acid rain is, the causes of acid rain, and its effects. Also explore EPA's Acid Rain Program and learn about how the program has accomplished major emission reductions.
EPA Ecosystems and Air Quality — Learn about how EPA researchers are exploring the dynamic interrelationships between ecosystems and air quality — advancing our understanding of how air pollution can negatively impact forests, lakes, and other natural ecosystems and the benefits they provide.
EPA Nutrient Pollution — Learn how nutrient pollution is one of America's most widespread, costly and challenging environmental problems, how it is caused, its effects, and what you can do.
Ecosystem Effects of Ozone Pollution — Explore how ozone can affect sensitive vegetation and ecosystems, including forests, parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas.