Cinnaminson, NJ, May 4
th, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service (NWS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Department of State, have announced that May 3
rd through the 7
th is Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW).
The goal of AQAW is to promote events that increase air quality awareness and encourage people to check the Air Quality Index (AQI), daily. This year’s theme is, “Healthy Air – Important for Everyone!” The agencies that are sponsoring the event will focus on the following daily topics this week:
- Monday - Wildfires & Smoke
- Tuesday - Asthma & Your Health
- Wednesday – Citizen Science & Sensors
- Thursday – Environmental Justice Communities & Air Quality
- Friday – Air Quality Around the World
“Air Quality Awareness Week is an opportunity for people to recognize that the air inhaled outdoors and indoors can have a dramatic impact on their overall health and quality of life,” said Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President, Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “Since most people spend about 90% of their time indoors, the air quality in homes, schools, and businesses needs to be free of elevated levels of particulate matter, chemicals, and biological pollutants that could act as an irritant or cause allergies, asthma, and other respiratory conditions, and diseases. The industrial hygiene and environmental laboratories of EMSL Analytical have been offering indoor and outdoor air quality testing services, sampling supplies, easy-to-use test kits, and monitoring instruments for the past 40 years.”
To learn more about indoor or outdoor environmental and industrial hygiene testing services, supplies or products, please visit www.EMSL.com, email info@EMSL.com or call (800) 220-3675. To access indoor environmental quality test kits, visit www.EMSLTestKits.com.
About EMSL Analytical, Inc.
EMSL Analytical is one of the leading testing laboratories throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider specializing in fast laboratory results for mold, bacteria, Legionella, USP <797>, pathogens, asbestos, lead, soot, char & ash from fires, VOC’s, odors, radon, formaldehyde, indoor air quality, microbiology, environmental, industrial hygiene, radiological, food, beverage & consumer products, and material testing services for the identification of unknown substances. EMSL services both professionals and the general public. EMSL maintains an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies including, but not limited to A2LA, AIHA-LAP, LLC (AIHA-LAP, LLC EMLAP, AIHA-LAP, LLC IHLAP, AIHA-LAP, LLC ELLAP), NVLAP, CDC ELITE, CPSC, CA ELAP, NY ELAP, TX DOH, NJDEP, and multiple other state accrediting agencies. Please visit our website at www.EMSL.com for a complete listing of accreditations. In addition, EMSL carries a wide range of Sampling Equipment and Investigative Products for environmental professionals.