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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 27, 2018
ADEQ Releases 2017 State of the Air Report
NORTH LITTLE ROCK—The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality’s (ADEQ) Office of Air Quality has released its 2017 retrospective report describing the state of air quality during the past decade as well highlighting the Office’s functions. The report includes trends in observed air quality data for common outdoor pollutants—ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and lead—and their precursors. Additionally, the report includes general information about each pollutant, including its primary sources, physical characteristics, and health effects. The report also contains information about trends in emissions of pollutants in Arkansas, their effect on ambient air concentrations of pollutants, and the effects of various state and federal air quality programs on emissions and ambient pollutant concentrations over time.
Office of Air Quality Associate Director Stuart Spencer stated:
“The state of the air in Arkansas is excellent. Arkansas is one of only twelve states meeting all major air quality standards. I’m excited to be able to share this report with the citizens of Arkansas in order to highlight our positive air quality trends and the accomplishments of ADEQ’s Office of Air Quality program.”
Available data indicates that ambient concentrations of most pollutants have decreased during the time period evaluated in the report and that all monitoring locations in Arkansas are currently exhibiting design values well below national ambient air quality health-based standards for all pollutants. The full report, State of the Air in Arkansas: 2017, a dashboard summarizing select trends, and a PowerPoint summarizing the findings of the report can all be found on ADEQ’s website.
A link to the State of the Air report can be found here:
https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/air/state-of-air/
For additional information on Air Quality Awareness week, contact William Montgomery at Montgomery@adeq.state.ar.us or 501.682.0885.
CONTACT: Kelly Robinson (Robinson@adeq.state.ar.us or 501.682.0916)
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