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Board of Health – Air Program Update

Stay informed about air quality in Lincoln, efforts to improve it, and how it affects health conditions like asthma and lung cancer. Join us in maintaining at least 90% good air quality throughout the year. Learn about monitoring efforts, impacts of burn seasons, and post-season activities by various agencies in the region. Get involved to ensure a healthier environment for all residents.

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Board of Health – Air Program Update

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  1. Board of Health – Air Program Update February 12, 2019

  2. Maintain "Good" Air Quality at Least 90% of Days Measured

  3. Particulate Matter Trend Source: LLCHD Air Quality Program (1/28/2019)

  4. Ozone Trend Source: LLCHD Air Quality Program (1/28/2019)

  5. State of the Air – 2018 • American Lung Association 2018 Report • Ozone pollution grade = A • 24-hour Particle pollution grade = B • At risk groups in Lancaster County: • Pediatric Asthma – 4,550 • Adult Asthma – 19,995 • COPD – 12,750 • Lung Cancer – 180 • Total = 37,475 Photo Credit: American Lung Association

  6. 2019 Flint Hills Burn Season Preparation • LLCHD Air Quality Program plans to continue monitoring at Homestead National Monument through burn season • March 8th - Stakeholder roundtable meeting

  7. Enhanced Monitoring Efforts • Homestead National Monument PM2.5 Monitor

  8. Enhanced Monitoring Efforts • LLCHD ‘Purple Air’ Monitors

  9. Flint Hills Burn Season – 2017 vs. 2018

  10. Summary of Impacts on Lincoln • 3/1/2018 through 5/1/2018 • 11 total hours of air quality ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Individuals’ (orange) • No readings of ‘Unhealthy for All’ (red) • ‘Orange’ readings all occurred on 4 days • March 15th • April 5th • April 11th and 12th

  11. Agency Efforts During Burn Season • Far improved communication between agencies • NDEQ Beatrice WWTF PM2.5 Monitor • NDEQ predictive modeling • Douglas County Health Dept. air quality forecasts • NE DHHS Smoke Advisories

  12. Post-Season Activities • KDHE and CDC study on health effects • KDHE, EPA, and Kansas State Univ. research efforts • EPA promotion of late-season burns, also referred to as ‘growing season’ burns

  13. EPA Smoke Sense App

  14. Questions?

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