Air Quality in the San Joaquin Valley Basin has become an increasingly alarming topic.

The Valley is particularly vulnerable to air pollution formation because of its topography, climate, and growing population.  Residents of the foothills and mountains are also seeing the impact on their air quality as the problem grows in the valley.

Here are some resources on Air Quality to help you understand the issue and possible solutions:

Last Gasp: A Fresno Bee Special Report on Valley Air Quality

Let's Clear the Air: A Public Participation Guide to Air Quality Decision Making in California
This guide provides you with the basic tools and information needed to participate effectively in the air pollution policy, planning, permitting, and regulatory decision-making processes in California.

The EPA's Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's News and Education

Operation Clean Air Action Plan Draft
The mission of Operation Clean Air is to create a 5-year action plan that will clean our air and increase economic prosperity in the San Joaquin Valley.

Fifty Things You Can Do
Brochure from the Air Resources Board on ways you can help reduce air pollution.

California Clear Air Campaign
This site provides educational resources about air pollution and its sources, reports on health impacts, current news, legal actions, and information on what you can do to help clear the air.

Smog City
Smog City is an interactive air pollution simulator that shows how your choices, environmental factors, and land use contribute to air pollution.

State of the Air: 2004
Data for California from the American Lung Association's State of the Air report.

The 2002 California Almanac of Emissions and Air Quality
Published by the Air Resources Board, the Almanac contains 20-year trend summaries of air quality and emissions data for five criteria pollutants: ozone, PM 10 , CO, NO 2 , and SO 2 . Data are summarized for the State as a whole and for the five most populated air basins (South Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley, San Diego, and Sacramento Valley).

Questions and Answers About Diesel Emissions
This FAQ from the Air Resources Board is a summary from meetings held with agricultural communities during 2001, to discuss implementation of the diesel risk reduction plan to reduce particulate-matter emissions from diesel-fueled engines and vehicles.

Resources for Educating Children

AirWise
Developed by the American Lung Association of Gulfcoast Florida in conjunction with air quality experts, AirWise is an innovative new environmental education program for middle school students.

EPA's Educational Resources

Air Resources Board's Know Zone
This site has stuff for kids, students, and teachers. Make sure to visit California Air Basins , an interactive learning experience about air pollution in California.