Air Quality Forecast for Greater Dayton Available
The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) and the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA) are excited to announce the availability of daily air quality forecasts for the Greater Dayton Region. Using the new EnviroFlash service, developed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, residents can sign up to receive important air quality information such as daily forecasts and Air Pollution Advisory notifications via email or pager.
EnviroFlash gives you instant air quality information based on how you’ve customized it for your own needs. You can select various levels of notification – based on the forecasted Air Quality Index (AQI) – allowing you to adjust your lifestyle on unhealthy air quality days, when necessary. Residents can choose between the different air quality levels on the AQI (Good, Moderate, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy and Hazardous) and determine at what level you want to receive a notification. Estimated pollution concentrations for ground-level ozone and particle pollution are forecasted up to three days in advance.
Your local air quality affects how you live and breathe. Like the weather, it can change from day to day, or even hour to hour. Up-to-date information allows you to make decisions based on forecasted air quality. EnviroFlash forecasts come to you, notifying you about air quality - you don't have to go searching for it. To register for this free service, go to www.miamivalleyair.org, click on the EnviroFlash logo for information on how to register.
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What?
EnviroFlash is a new program, sponsored by the EPA with State and local air quality agencies. EnviroFlash provides important air quality information such as forecasts and action day notifications via email or pager notification. The email includes the same local, air quality forecast information which is coordinated through the news media, like television and radio.
Why?
Your local air quality affects how you live and breathe. Like the weather, it can change from day to day, or even hour to hour. Up-to-date information allows you to make decisions based on forecasted air quality. EnviroFlash comes to you, notifying you about air quality- you don't have to go searching for it.
What's in it for you?
EnviroFlash gives you instant information that you can customize for your own needs, allowing you to protect the health of you and your family. Air quality information allows you to adjust your lifestyle when necessary on unhealthy air quality days. EnviroFlash is especially helpful for people with sensitivities, such as the young, people with asthma, and the elderly.
How?
An on-line subscription page allows users to sign up, edit the reported information, or cancel the service. Once you choose the type, location(s) and frequency of service that you would like, EnviroFlash will be sent to your email or pager as specified.
Note : The EnviroFlash program does not include pollen and mold levels. If pollen and mold are of interest to you please view our daily pollen and mold levels or sign up with the National Allergy Bureau to receive daily pollen and mold summaries via email. It's easy and free.
