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Air Quality Index Report

The report below displays data on the total number of days in Kentucky with an Air Quality Index Value of over 100. This data has been compiled from 1990-2007. Some states have multiple monitoring stations and each will be listed in the reports below. Other states do not have any monitoring stations in which case we have selected the closest station available.

Year Cincinnati Louisville
1990 32 27
1991 29 32
1992 6 6
1993 24 34
1994 29 47
1995 33 41
1996 30 28
1997 20 32
1998 36 48
1999 40 78
2000 22 29
2001 28 36
2002 42 50
2003 22 21
2004 8 9
2005 33 39
2006 15 15
2007 39 30

According to the EPA, an Air Quality Index Value of over 100 presents some level of health concern. The higher the number, the higher the level of concern. The EPA provides the following table and more information on Air Quality Index can be found at WikiPedia.

Air Quality Index Values Levels of Health Concern
0 to 50 Good
51 to 100 Moderate
101 to 150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151 to 200 Unhealthy
201 to 300 Very Unhealthy
301 to 500 Hazardous
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