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Ozone Pollution Amplifies Risk of Fatal Respiratory Illnesses
For the first time, a large study shows the deadly effects of chronic exposure to ozone, one of the most widespread pollutants in the world and a key component of smog, according to a study in today's New England Journal of Medicine.

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State of Kansas Ozone Designation Recommendations
Letter concerning the 8-hour ozone designations recommendations from Governor Kathleen Sebelius.

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Welcome to the Air Quality Program at the Johnson County Environmental Department (JCED) and our new Share the Air website! The purpose of the Air Quality program is to protect both human health and the environment for the residents of Johnson County. Our goal for this website is to furnish you with useful information on air quality issues that might affect your home and/or workplace and maybe even have a little fun along the way. This website will be frequently updated with new information as it becomes available to us.		Meet Wendell


Johnson County has accepted a challenge by the National Association of Counties to see which county can get the highest percentage of residents and employees to take the Drive $marter Challenge. Visit the website for a timely new fuel-efficiency campaign and type in the make, model and year of your car – and you will immediately see how much you can reduce your gasoline costs by adopting smart driving measures. Click on the $AVE graphic on the left.

Click the SkyCast Image to visit MARC's AirQ Program

For Ozone Alert Information on this site click here