The quality of the air we breathe is essential to healthy living. Air pollution damages lung tissues and may weaken the body's ability to defend itself from sickness and disease. Poor air quality can trigger asthma and impair lung function, especially in children. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that U.S. residents spend 90 percent of a typical day indoors and that many pollutants are two to five times higher indoors than outdoors. Since most county residents spend most of their days in schools and workplaces, having a healthy and safe indoor air quality environment is very important.

The Livingston County Department of Public Health (LCDPH) provides resource information and consultation on various sources of air pollutants, such as: radon, mold, lead, asbestos, mercury, carbon monoxide, environmental tobacco smoke, and volatile organic compounds (vocs). LCDPH does not typically perform indoor air quality investigations; however, our staff is available to assist the general public with their concerns and/or questions regarding indoor air quality. The links below provide additional information on various types of air pollutants. Educational brochures and handouts are available for download as a .pdf document. Additional links are provided under each of the topics for further information.