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Air quality and health Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

People who frequently breathe wood smoke are at risk for serious adverse health effects. Wood smoke contains wood tars, gases, … See more

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Life and breath report Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBLife and breath report. Air pollution continues to harm our health. Overall air quality in Minnesota has slowly improved since 2008 and currently meets federal standards. …

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Air quality Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBIt improves the health of residents, decreases health care costs, and helps create communities that attract and retain business. The MPCA strives to ensure all people in …

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Air quality trends and data Minnesota Pollution Control …

WEBMinnesota’s Air Quality Index, which measures how concentrated pollutants are in the air, reached a record high in summer 2021. Wildfire smoke pushed the index level above …

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Air emissions risk analysis (AERA)

WEBAn air emissions risk analysis (AERA) is a process that uses spreadsheets, computer models, and health benchmarks to estimate the potential human health risks from air …

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Mosquito control and stormwater management

WEBMosquitoes in Minnesota. Minnesota is fortunate to have a major mosquito research and management agency, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD), …

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Protecting children and families from lead and cadmium

WEBTo protect children and families from short- and long-term health impacts that can come from exposure to lead and cadmium, Minnesota passed a law in 2023 that restricts a …

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Assessing soil health and function

WEBSoil health is an assessment of how well soil performs all of its functions now and how those functions are being preserved for future use. The assessment of soil …

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PFAS Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBThese assessments determine the negative health effects that could be caused from exposure to each PFAS and at what levels of exposure is health affected. MDH uses …

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

WEBVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of chemicals that can vaporize into air. VOCs are in thousands of daily use products, …

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Wood smoke Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBThe increase is concerning because 57% of direct fine particle emissions in the state come from wood burning. Wood smoke also contains wood tars, gases, and soot, and …

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Land quality Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBLand quality. Healthy land and soil is essential for thriving Minnesota communities. It drives economic development and opportunity, improves our health, and contributes to clean …

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MNRISKS: Minnesota statewide screening of human health …

WEBMNRISKS: Minnesota statewide screening of health risks from air pollution. Analysis of air emissions data to show potential cumulative health impacts from all sources of air …

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Cleanup and redevelopment Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBThe MPCA prioritizes clean up for sites that pose the highest risks to the environment and human health. When contamination occurs or is identified, the agency directs and …

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Regulatory consensus on health care waste issues fact sheet

WEBGenerators of health care-related wastes may apply this guidance at any location in Minnesota. This fact sheet incorporates changes to Minnesota requirements for …

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Sulfur dioxide Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBSulfur dioxide. Sulfur dioxide (SO2), a foul-smelling toxic gas, is part of a larger group of chemicals called sulfur oxides. These gases, especially SO2, are emitted by the burning …

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River and stream biological monitoring

WEBEvaluating the health of macroinvertebrates (insects) includes: taking macroinvertebrate samples. Staff collect samples of insect habitats in and around streams, including …

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Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBMinnesota's strategy for PFAS. Prevent PFAS pollution wherever possible.; Manage PFAS pollution when prevention is not feasible or pollution has already occurred.; Clean up …

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Lake Superior water quality monitoring

WEBThe challenge with Lake Superior is to keep it as clean as it is now and to clean up the problems that have been found. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is …

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Clearwater River Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBClearwater River. The Clearwater River watershed drains an area of 886,600 acres in the Red River of the North basin. The Clearwater River begins its course in western …

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1,4-dioxane Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEB1,4-dioxane. 1,4-dioxane was mainly used as a stabilizer for chlorinated solvent 1,1,1-trichoroethane. 1,4-dioxane can also be an unintended contaminant in the production of …

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St. Paul Northern Iron Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

WEBNorthern Iron LLC operates an iron foundry that manufactures metal castings and machined parts at 867 Forest St. N. in Saint Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood, an area of …

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