Air Quality

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – June 29, 2023 Contact: Bennet Leon, Air Quality Planning Section Chief Department of Environmental Conservation 802-249-4221, [email protected] Katie Warchut Vermont Department of Health 802-355-9838 / 802-863-7281, [email protected] Vermont DEC Issues Air Quality Alert for...

PCBs are a group of human-made chemicals that can cause serious health problems. Vermont has requirements for schools built or renovated before 1980 to test for PCBs in indoor air and to make fixes if levels are high.

Climate Change is Impacting Drought in Vermont Drought is a prolonged dry period caused by less than normal rainfall or snowfall for an extended period of time. Drought can lead to water shortages, meaning there is less water available for...

One of the best ways to improve our mental and physical health during the winter is to get outside! And Vermont has much to offer during the winter months, whether it’s sledding, winter sports or a walk in the woods...

The Health Department Lab tests for radon, blue green algae and for bacteria in water.

Air Quality Can Affect Your Health When the amount of pollution in the air increases – for example, from wildfires – risks to your health can also increase. People highly affected by air pollution, or what the Environmental Protection Agency...

Using Pesticides in Your Home Pests in and around our homes can be a nuisance. Pests include insects (for example, cockroaches, bed bugs, wasps, and garden bugs), rodents (for example, mice and rats), and weeds. The pesticides, or chemicals, we...

Responding to climate change will benefit health now.

Poor indoor air quality in schools has been linked to decreased student and teacher performance and increased absenteeism as well as acute and chronic health effects. The Envision Program was created to help schools address indoor air quality issues.

Formaldehyde is a colorless gas at room temperature that sometimes has a noticeable smell.