American Lung Association Reports Quality of McHenry County Air

Am Lung Assoc logoWMAQ-TV last night ran a story based on an American Lung Association report on air pollution. Chicago and Lake County received “F’s.”

McHenry County got a “A” on particulate matter and a “C” on ozone.

Air Quality McH Co 5-14 report

The American Lung Association says air quality in McHenry County rates a “C” grade.

The air quality monitor in McHenry County is at Cary-Grove High School.

Ozone measurements come from “2010, 2011, 2012 AQS hourly ozone data.”

“8-hour maximum concentration for each ozone-monitoring site” was calculated.


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