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EGLE outlines Michigan air-monitoring network, BioWatch and public alerts amid wildfire smoke concerns
Summary
EGLE—s Air Quality Division told the House Appropriations subcommittee it operates 45 monitoring locations, runs a DHS-funded BioWatch program, and updated a public dashboard used for alerts during wildfire smoke events; officials said the network provides critical information for Michiganders with respiratory risks.
Annette Switzer, director of the Air Quality Division at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, told the House Appropriations subcommittee that the division operates and maintains 45 air monitoring locations across the state and runs a Department of Homeland Security-funded BioWatch sampling program.
Switzer said the air monitoring stations are required by federal law and are used to ensure compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards. "There are hundreds of pollutants monitored across those different locations across the state," she…
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