By following recommendations of the Air Quality Index, people can take simple steps to reduce the amount of pollution they inhale. The AQI is EPAâs color-coded tool for reporting daily air quality and forecasts for common air pollutants, including ozone and particle pollution.
To improve your air-quality awareness and help protect your health, EPA suggests visiting the EnviroFlash website, which provides local AQI forecasts and air-quality action day notifications, by email, or in some cities, via Twitter. An alternative to EnviroFlash is the AIRNow website, which displays local forecasts and ozone-pollution information.
Families can also engage their children in AQI. The new âWhy is Coco Orangeâ booklet, available on AIRNow.gov, explains air quality for children ages 4 to 8.
Other tips from EPA to reduce your contribution to pollution include carpooling, turn off lights in rooms that are not being used and refueling your car after dusk.