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Air Quality Program

Air Quality hot air balloonsThe goal of the Air Quality program is to protect both human health and the environment for the residents of Johnson County as well as the surrounding metro region. We are the designated legal agent for the Kansas Department of Health & Environment on matters related to the Clean Air Act in the county. Currently there are approximately 170 facilities in the county that are subject to federal and/or state air quality regulations. The goals of the department are met through inspections, complaint investigations, and public education. Ground-level ozone continues to be the primary air quality issue in the Kansas City region and we continue to work towards staying below the health standard for ozone.

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Air Quality News

  • Americans Grow More Worried About Global Warming, Poll Finds
    04/08/2013 - 11:33am
    Americans are becoming more concerned about the reality of global warming, according to a new Gallup poll, though they're still not as worried about...

  • Air pollution linked to 1.2M deaths in China in 2010
    04/08/2013 - 11:23am
    A woman rides her bicycle with a protective mask in Beijing...
  • Annual Ban on Most Open Burning in April
    03/27/2013 - 9:21am
    The Flint Hills region of Kansas is the largest tract of unplowed tallgrass prairie in North America and one of the few large areas of native prairie remaining in the United States. Range management practices used throughout the region dictate...

  • Craig Wood Awarded the 2012 Master Gardener Award
    02/19/2013 - 11:44am
    Craig Wood, a vital member of our Solid Waste Program, was awarded the 2012 Friend of  Master Gardeners Award from the Johnson County Master Gardeners at the February 18, 2013 Master Gardner Recognition and Awards Dinner .  He...

  • Life After Death: What Happens When Your Prius Battery Dies
    01/25/2013 - 11:31am
    (Johnson County has approximately 55 hybrids, both Toyota Prius and Ford Explorers. The Air Quality program currently has a 2002 Prius that's still going strong.)

    Believe it or not, the humble Toyota Prius has been on sale in the...

  • Icy fog traps lung-busting soot over Salt Lake City
    01/25/2013 - 10:30am
    By Paul Foy, The Associated Press
    Michelle Francis keeps one eye on Utah's air quality index and the other on her 9-year-old daughter's chronic asthma these days. The air pollution is so awful in her Salt Lake City...

  • Electrify Heartland EV Coalition will be holding its inaugural meeting January 31st
    01/23/2013 - 12:10pm
    Building upon all the enthusiasm from last week’s launch event, the Electrify Heartland EV Coalition will be holding its inaugural meeting next Thursday, January 31, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at Black & Veatch World Headquarters. The primary topic...

  • Johns Hopkins: Lung Disorders on mold allergies: Special Reports
    12/27/2012 - 9:42am
    9 Common Mold Myths: Media reports have linked indoor mold exposure to everything from asthma to headaches. But what’s the real scientific evidence that exposure to mold in your home actually can cause physical symptoms? A recent review of...

  • Natural gas drillers target US truck, bus market
    11/26/2012 - 4:47pm

    SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — If the trash truck or bus rolling down your street seems a little quieter these days, you're not imagining things. It's probably running on...

  • 'Motor Trend' names Tesla Model S as Car of the Year
    11/14/2012 - 11:38am
    Chris Woodyard, USA TODAYShare

    The award is one of the most important in the auto industry -- and it's going to a startup electric-car maker.  In a move sure to shock the auto world, Motor Trend has named a...

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