Wildfire Smoke, Summertime Smog Lead to High and Very High AQHI Ratings in Third Quarter of 2024
From July through September 2024, Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership (HAMP) Airshed experienced more frequent high and very high Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) hourly ratings than previous quarters – due almost entirely to wildfire smoke (PM2.5) or summertime smog (O3) indirectly caused by wildfire smoke.
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2024 Fresh Air Experience Photo Contest Starts October 9
Starting October 9, we are launching our 2024 Fresh Air Experience Photo Contest to raise awareness about air quality and our work at Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership (HAMP). The contest will run from October 9 to 31, 2024, and entrants have a chance to win gift card prizes.
Read our web post for more details on how to participate.
Portable Monitoring Station Report Released: Newbrook residents experience similar air quality to other Airshed communities
Between February 2023 to January 2024, the Keith Purves Portable (KPP) Station collected air quality measurements in the Hamlet of Newbrook. The 12-month project showed Newbrook’s Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) was a low risk to health more than 87% of the time – slightly more often than six other Airshed communities compared in the report.
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Fort Air Partnership Unveils New Name
We are excited to announce that Fort Air Partnership has a new name. Effective May 14, your local organization responsible for monitoring the air quality in the Industrial Heartland and surrounding area, is called Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership.
The new name will appear first on our digital channels, and more gradually on physical station signage over the longer term. Learn more about what led to our name change here.