Air Quality Awareness Week, May 4 - 8, 2026

The image promotes Air Quality Awareness Week, May 4-8, 2026, with a scenic landscape and a blue sky.
Air Quality Awareness Week, May 4-8, 2026
The image provides tips for wildfire preparedness, including checking air quality, following news, and downloading resources.
Wildland Fires and Smoke
A child uses an inhaler, highlighting that air pollution worsens asthma symptoms. Learn more at epa.gov/asthma.
Asthma and Your Health
A happy family sitting together at home, promoting indoor air quality with an air purifier and greenery in the setting.
Indoor Air Quality
A collage of various pets, primarily dogs and a cat, emphasizing their companionship and health concerns related to air pollution.
Air, Animals and Plants
The image promotes air quality awareness with "20 Ways You Can Clean the Air" by the Monterey Bay Air Resources District.
2o Ways You Can Clean the Air
The image promotes Air Quality Awareness Week, May 4-8, 2026, with a scenic landscape and a blue sky.
The image provides tips for wildfire preparedness, including checking air quality, following news, and downloading resources.
A child uses an inhaler, highlighting that air pollution worsens asthma symptoms. Learn more at epa.gov/asthma.
A happy family sitting together at home, promoting indoor air quality with an air purifier and greenery in the setting.
A collage of various pets, primarily dogs and a cat, emphasizing their companionship and health concerns related to air pollution.
The image promotes air quality awareness with "20 Ways You Can Clean the Air" by the Monterey Bay Air Resources District.

May 4 – 8, 2026, is Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW2026).  The most common air pollutants in our region, ozone, sometimes called smog, and particle pollution, pose health risks for many residents each year.  Each day during the week a news release and a social media post will feature a topic for you to learn more about air quality.   Link to read the press release.

AQAW 2026 Daily Topics, Press Releases and Clean Air Tips

May 4    Monday – Wildland Fires & Smoke

May 5    Tuesday – Asthma & Your Health

May 6    Wednesday – Indoor Air Quality  

May 7    Thursday – Air, Animals and Plants

May 8   Friday - Air Quality Awareness Continues - 20 Ways You Can Clean the Air