Air Quality Archives

Autumn means wildfire season in Kentucky; how you can protect yourself from respiratory issues

November 1, 2024October 30, 20240

By Dr. Jason Ballengee University of Kentucky It’s autumn in Kentucky and sometimes that crisp fall air can come with…

August 4, 2023August 3, 20230

Here in the Ohio Valley our summers can be brutal, with so much heat and humidity. This summer has been…

July 1, 2023June 30, 20230

If our region had a giant smoke detector in the skies above us, it would have been beeping incessantly this…

May 3, 2022May 2, 20220

Ozone season has begun, and for eight Kentucky counties — including Boone, Campbell and Kenton — that means taking extra…

July 26, 2021July 25, 20210

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The hazy sky conditions in Kentucky that have also led to sunrises and sunsets to…

May 5, 2021May 4, 20210

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Outdoor burning will soon be banned in eight Kentucky counties as ozone season begins.  The…

June 27, 2020June 26, 20200

Kentucky Department for Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack warned Kentuckians that air quality in the state may be poor…

September 19, 2019September 18, 20190

By Ryan Houlehan Special to NKyTribune September 25 is National Tune-Up Day, which means it’s the perfect time to be…

November 25, 2018November 24, 20181

Staff report Thirteen federal agencies released findings this week in a 1,600-page report on climate change. The U.S. Global Change…

May 10, 2018May 9, 20180

You can’t see them with the naked eye, but Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) might be present in our everyday lives…

September 23, 2015September 23, 20150

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds will make their way to Northern Kentucky — to the benefit of the Riverfront…