/tags/southwest-ohio-air-quality-agency Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:01:00 GMT /environment/2025-04-23/american-lung-association-cincinnati-air-quality-wildfires 2023's wildfires are largely to blame. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:01:00 GMT /environment/2025-04-23/american-lung-association-cincinnati-air-quality-wildfires Tana Weingartner /local-news/2024-08-26/hot-keep-yourself-others-safe Some places around Cincinnati could see temperatures above 100 this week. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:37:22 GMT /local-news/2024-08-26/hot-keep-yourself-others-safe Bill Rinehart /environment/2024-04-24/american-lung-association-report-air-quality-cincinnati However, the local air quality agency says it's not the full picture. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:37:04 GMT /environment/2024-04-24/american-lung-association-report-air-quality-cincinnati Tana Weingartner /local-news/2023-06-29/air-quality-alerts-continue-from-canadian-wildfire-smoke A scientist at NKU studies the effects pollutants like the wildfire smoke have on people. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:14:34 GMT /local-news/2023-06-29/air-quality-alerts-continue-from-canadian-wildfire-smoke Bill Rinehart /environment/2020-07-23/near-downtown-dirty-air-on-the-decline-during-covid-19 You may have guessed the air got cleaner near downtown Cincinnati as more people stayed home during COVID-19. Now Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has… Thu, 23 Jul 2020 20:22:52 GMT /environment/2020-07-23/near-downtown-dirty-air-on-the-decline-during-covid-19 Ann Thompson /local-news/2018-12-19/initial-area-air-samples-show-no-contaminants-but-more-testing-is-needed Air quality testing in central Hamilton County has not turned up any volatile organic compounds, but testing will continue. The Southwest Ohio Air Quality… Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:16:34 GMT /local-news/2018-12-19/initial-area-air-samples-show-no-contaminants-but-more-testing-is-needed Bill Rinehart /local-news/2018-02-20/ever-wonder-how-we-get-a-pollen-and-mold-count On the roof of 250 William Howard Taft Road in Corryville, a 1" greased rod spins every ten minutes to collect pollen and mold spores. This is a regular… Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:20:47 GMT /local-news/2018-02-20/ever-wonder-how-we-get-a-pollen-and-mold-count Ann Thompson /community/2016-03-29/indiana-ohio-kentucky-top-the-list-of-states-with-the-most-air-pollution Using data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the health news and information site HealthGrove released a study earlier this year that… Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:30:00 GMT /community/2016-03-29/indiana-ohio-kentucky-top-the-list-of-states-with-the-most-air-pollution /environment/2015-06-23/measuring-and-improving-air-quality-in-our-region Last week the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency issued an Air Quality Advisory, what used to be called a smog alert, for our region, the first of this… Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:30:05 GMT /environment/2015-06-23/measuring-and-improving-air-quality-in-our-region /local-news/2015-03-23/no-more-smog-alerts-in-tristate The TriState started using smog alerts in 1995 to warn people about high pollution days. But, those smog alerts are no more. As of April 1, the Southwest… Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:09:50 GMT /local-news/2015-03-23/no-more-smog-alerts-in-tristate Bill Rinehart