Noorvik Air Quality Assessment Wanda Ballot GAP Coordinator THANK YOU Wanda for sharing this with others who can benefit from your great work.

Village Air Monitoring Protect health of village residents Protect health of village residents Run by the tribe …. the IRA Run by the tribe …. the IRA Led by tribal EPA coordinator Led by tribal EPA coordinator

What’s in the Air? What’s the village’s pollutants of interest? …. Dust, arctic haze, smog, wood smoke, power plant emissions, burn barrels pollution, snow go exhaust, boat exhaust four wheeler exhaust and dust What’s the village’s pollutants of interest? …. Dust, arctic haze, smog, wood smoke, power plant emissions, burn barrels pollution, snow go exhaust, boat exhaust four wheeler exhaust and dust

Why monitor the air quality High rate of respiratory illnesses High rate of respiratory illnesses Blowing dust impacts subsistence way of life Blowing dust impacts subsistence way of life Vehicles kicking up dust Vehicles kicking up dust Concerns about children’s health during playing outdoors Concerns about children’s health during playing outdoors Establish air quality baseline Establish air quality baseline

ATVs cars and trucks

Where would I monitor? Near a dust source Near a dust source Near a road Near a road Near fish racks Near fish racks Near the school or clinic Near the school or clinic Near the power plant Near the power plant Residential areas Residential areas