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  • Air Quality Advisory has been declared for Loveland, on Friday, Jul 17

    Air Quality Advisory has been declared for Loveland, on Friday, Jul 17

    Active children and adults, people with heart and lung disease, including asthma, and older adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. 

    Air Quality Forecast is 105 AQI for Thursday, July 17

    The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 17 for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana.

    You can help protect those most vulnerable

    • Take the bus, carpool, bike or walk instead of driving
    • Refuel your vehicle after 8 p.m.; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap
    • Avoid idling your vehicle
    • Combine trips or eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
    • Keep your vehicle maintained with properly inflated tires and timely oil changes
    • Avoid use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment on Air Quality Advisory days
    • Avoid use of oil-based paints and stains on Air Quality Advisory days
    • Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings
    • Always burn clean, seasoned wood in outdoor fire pits, fireplaces and wood stoves
    • Do not use fire pits or fireplaces for non-essential home heating on Air Quality Advisory days
    • Conserve electricity

    You can check the current air quality by clicking on this image and entering a ZIP Code.

    If you find that having this type of local news adds value to your quality of life, kindly consider contributing to the cost of producing it.

  • Dirty air alert issued for Friday through Sunday for the Loveland Area

    Dirty air alert issued for Friday through Sunday for the Loveland Area

    Active children and adults, people with heart and lung disease, including asthma, and older adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. 

    Air Quality Forecast for Friday July 3 until Sunday July 5

    The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 3, 2020 through Sunday, July 5, 2020 for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana.

    You can help protect those most vulnerable

    You can help the situation locally by not using fire pits, lighting campfires, charcoal grills, or setting off fireworks.

    If you conserve electricity by turning out lights and unplugging unused appliances and electronics during the alert it will reduce the demand for coal-burning power plants in our region.

     

    • Take the bus, carpool, bike, or walk instead of drive.
    • Refuel your vehicle after 8 p.m.; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
    • Do not idle your vehicle; exhaust contributes considerably to ozone formation.
    • Combine trips or eliminating unnecessary vehicle trips.
    • Keep your vehicle maintained with properly inflated tires and timely oil changes.
    • Avoid use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment on Air Quality Alert days.
    • Avoid use of oil-based paints and stains on Air Quality Alert days.
    • Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
    • Suspend use of fire pits, campfires and charcoal grills on Air Quality Alert days.
    • Conserve electricity by turning out lights and unplugging unused appliances and electronics.

     

    You can check the current air quality by clicking on this image and entering a ZIP Code.

    If you find that having this type of local news adds value to your quality of life, kindly consider contributing to the cost of producing it.

  • Protecting children and the elderly during Air Quality Alert issued for Thursday

    Protecting children and the elderly during Air Quality Alert issued for Thursday

    The Ohio EPA is predicting that the ozone level will be 107 on Friday.

    Predicted Air Quality Index (AQI) for the Loveland Area
    107
    		Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
     

    Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.

     

    Steps you should take to protect you or your children’s health

    Reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Take more breaks, do less intense activities. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower.

    People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep quick relief medicine handy.


    Do Your Share!

    • Carpool, bike or walk instead of driving.
    • Use your most fuel efficient vehicle and drive gently.
    • Keep your motorcycle in the garage. They don’t have the pollution controls modern passenger vehicles do.
    • Refuel your vehicle after 8 PM; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
    • Avoid idling your vehicle. (Avoid drive-thru windows.)
    • Combine trips and eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
    • Do not use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment
    • Do not use of oil-based paints and stains
    • Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
    • Do not use fire pits.
    • Conserve electricity by turning off unnecessary lights.
    • Turn your air conditioner thermostat up and use room fans for cooling.
    • Save the power boating for another day.
    • Initiate an Air Pollution Alert Day policy where you work; whether that be a company you own, an employee, a local government agency you work for, or a school district.

    Sign up  for Enviroflash and Start Receiving Your Air Quality Forecast

    Children and Air Pollution

    Children face special risks from air pollution because their lungs are growing and because they are so active and breathe in a great deal of air.

    Just like the arms and legs, the largest portion of a child’s lungs will grow long after he or she is born. Eighty percent of their tiny air sacs develop after birth. Those sacs, called the alveoli, are where the life-sustaining transfer of oxygen to the blood takes place. The lungs and their alveoli aren’t fully grown until children become adults. In addition, the body’s defenses that help adults fight off infections are still developing in young bodies. Children have more respiratory infections than adults, which also seems to increase their susceptibility to air pollution.

    Furthermore, children don’t behave like adults, and their behavior also affects their vulnerability. They are outside for longer periods and are usually more active when outdoors. Consequently, they inhale more polluted outdoor air than adults typically do.

    Read on at The American Lung Association…

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    LEDs last at least 15 times longer than traditional bulbs

     

  • Smog Alert for Friday: Here is how you can help protect children and the elderly

    Smog Alert for Friday: Here is how you can help protect children and the elderly

    The Ohio EPA is predicting that the ozone level will be 130 on Friday.

    Predicted Air Quality Index (AQI) for the Loveland Area
    130
    		Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
     

    Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.

     

    Steps you should take to protect you or your children’s health

    Reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Take more breaks, do less intense activities. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower.

    People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep quick relief medicine handy.


    Do Your Share!

    • Carpool, bike or walk instead of driving.
    • Use your most fuel efficient vehicle and drive gently.
    • Keep your motorcycle in the garage. They don’t have the pollution controls modern passenger vehicles do.
    • Refuel your vehicle after 8 PM; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
    • Avoid idling your vehicle. (Avoid drive-thru windows.)
    • Combine trips and eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
    • Do not use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment
    • Do not use of oil-based paints and stains
    • Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
    • Do not use fire pits.
    • Conserve electricity by turning off unnecessary lights.
    • Turn your air conditioner thermostat up and use room fans for cooling.
    • Save the power boating for another day.
    • Initiate an Air Pollution Alert Day policy where you work; whether that be a company you own, an employee, a local government agency you work for, or a school district.

    Sign up  for Enviroflash and Start Receiving Your Air Quality Forecast

    Children and Air Pollution

    Children face special risks from air pollution because their lungs are growing and because they are so active and breathe in a great deal of air.

    Just like the arms and legs, the largest portion of a child’s lungs will grow long after he or she is born. Eighty percent of their tiny air sacs develop after birth. Those sacs, called the alveoli, are where the life-sustaining transfer of oxygen to the blood takes place. The lungs and their alveoli aren’t fully grown until children become adults. In addition, the body’s defenses that help adults fight off infections are still developing in young bodies. Children have more respiratory infections than adults, which also seems to increase their susceptibility to air pollution.

    Furthermore, children don’t behave like adults, and their behavior also affects their vulnerability. They are outside for longer periods and are usually more active when outdoors. Consequently, they inhale more polluted outdoor air than adults typically do.

    Read on at The American Lung Association…

    Take advantage of special savings on energy efficient lighting and other products offered by Duke Energy

    LEDs use up to 90% less energy than traditional bulbs

    LEDs last at least 15 times longer than traditional bulbs

     

  • Air quality alert continues into Monday

    Air quality alert continues into Monday

    The Ohio EPA is predicting that the ozone level will be 125 on Monday.

    Predicted Air Quality Index (AQI) for the Loveland Area
    125
    		Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on Saturday
     

    Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.

     

    Steps you should take to protect you or your children’s health

    Reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Take more breaks, do less intense activities. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower.

    People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep quick relief medicine handy.


    Do Your Share!

    • Carpool, bike or walk instead of driving.
    • Use your most fuel efficient vehicle and drive gently.
    • Keep your motorcycle in the garage. They don’t have the pollution controls modern passenger vehicles do.
    • Refuel your vehicle after 8 PM; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
    • Avoid idling your vehicle. (Avoid drive-thru windows.)
    • Combine trips and eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
    • Do not use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment
    • Do not use of oil-based paints and stains
    • Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
    • Do not use fire pits.
    • Conserve electricity by turning off unnecessary lights.
    • Turn your air conditioner thermostat up and use room fans for cooling.
    • Save the power boating for another day.
    • Initiate an Air Pollution Alert Day policy where you work; whether that be a company you own, an employee, a local government agency you work for, or a school district.

    Sign up  for Enviroflash and Start Receiving Your Air Quality Forecast

    Children and Air Pollution

    Children face special risks from air pollution because their lungs are growing and because they are so active and breathe in a great deal of air.

    Just like the arms and legs, the largest portion of a child’s lungs will grow long after he or she is born. Eighty percent of their tiny air sacs develop after birth. Those sacs, called the alveoli, are where the life-sustaining transfer of oxygen to the blood takes place. The lungs and their alveoli aren’t fully grown until children become adults. In addition, the body’s defenses that help adults fight off infections are still developing in young bodies. Children have more respiratory infections than adults, which also seems to increase their susceptibility to air pollution.

    Furthermore, children don’t behave like adults, and their behavior also affects their vulnerability. They are outside for longer periods and are usually more active when outdoors. Consequently, they inhale more polluted outdoor air than adults typically do.

    Read on at The American Lung Association…

    Take advantage of special savings on energy efficient lighting and other products offered by Duke Energy

    LEDs use up to 90% less energy than traditional bulbs

    LEDs last at least 15 times longer than traditional bulbs

  • Air quality remains dirty for Friday

    Air quality remains dirty for Friday

    Reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Take more breaks, do less intense activities. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower.

    People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep quick relief medicine handy.


    Air Quality Forecast for Friday, May 25

    (Click the Real-Time Air Quality link and watch in real-time as the pollution rolls across our region.)

    Air Quality Index (AQI)
    115
    		Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
    Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
    ACTION DAY

     

    Do Your Share!

    • Carpool, bike or walk instead of driving.
    • Use your most fuel efficient vehicle and drive gently.
    • Keep your motorcycle in the garage. They don’t have the pollution controls modern passenger vehicles do.
    • Refuel your vehicle after 8 PM; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
    • Avoid idling your vehicle. (Avoid drive-thru windows.)
    • Combine trips and eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
    • Do not use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment
    • Do not use of oil-based paints and stains
    • Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
    • Do not use fire pits.
    • Conserve electricity by turning off unnecessary lights.
    • Turn your air conditioner thermostat up and use room fans for cooling.
    • Save the power boating for another day.
    • Initiate an Air Pollution Alert Day policy where you work; whether that be a company you own, an employee, a local government agency you work for, or a school district.

    Sign up  for Enviroflash and Start Receiving Your Air Quality Forecast

    Children and Air Pollution

    Children face special risks from air pollution because their lungs are growing and because they are so active and breathe in a great deal of air.

    Just like the arms and legs, the largest portion of a child’s lungs will grow long after he or she is born. Eighty percent of their tiny air sacs develop after birth. Those sacs, called the alveoli, are where the life-sustaining transfer of oxygen to the blood takes place. The lungs and their alveoli aren’t fully grown until children become adults. In addition, the body’s defenses that help adults fight off infections are still developing in young bodies. Children have more respiratory infections than adults, which also seems to increase their susceptibility to air pollution.

    Furthermore, children don’t behave like adults, and their behavior also affects their vulnerability. They are outside for longer periods and are usually more active when outdoors. Consequently, they inhale more polluted outdoor air than adults typically do.

    Read on at The American Lung Association…

    Take advantage of special savings on energy efficient lighting and other products offered by Duke Energy

    LEDs use up to 90% less energy than traditional bulbs

    LEDs last at least 15 times longer than traditional bulbs

    Pottery Affaire in Loveland on Saturday, June 9th

    Whistle Stop Clay Works (WSCW) is hosting its first annual Pottery Affaire on Saturday, June 9th from 11am to 4pm. The show features unique,…