Testing Atlanta’s Air

Each day, alongside the weather forecast, we report the Air Quality Index. It’s a forecast that looks at air pollutants and rates our air quality on a colored scale.

But where does this information come from and what can we do with it? WABE’s Myke Johns paid a visit to the offices of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Environmental Protection Division and the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic to find out more.

You can take a look at the CDC’s study on transportation and asthma during the 1996 Olympic Games here.