air quality

Kansas City Missouri Rolls Out Tricked Out Trash Trucks — And They're Fuel-Efficient

By • Mar 2, 2017
Laura Spencer / KCUR 89.3

New trash trucks decked out with the downtown skyline or sports team logos, will soon be roaming the streets of Kansas City, Missouri.

The four trash trucks are wrapped in four different themes — Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues, and a view of downtown Kansas City landmarks.

Ozone Alert Issued For Kansas City Metro Thursday

By • Jun 22, 2016
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The Mid-America Regional Council, or MARC, releases a Skycast each day with a forecast of ozone air quality. The third orange ozone alert in 2016 for the Kansas City area was issued for Thursday. It recommended "limiting prolonged outdoor exertion" by children and adults, especially those with respiratory issues, such as asthma. 

In recent years, ozone alerts haven't been issued until July, says Amanda Graor, MARC's air quality program manager.

Clean Indoor Air Act Remains Popular In Kansas

By • Jul 18, 2013

Three years after taking effect, the Clean Indoor Air Act remains overwhelmingly popular among Kansas voters, according to a statewide public opinion poll. It finds that 78 percent of Kansas voters approve of the law that prohibits smoking in most public places. 

One of the tradeoffs made to get the law passed exempts state-operated casinos from the smoking ban.

Preventing A DIY Dust-Up

By Beth Lipoff & • Mar 25, 2013
Laura Spencer / KCUR

Everyone knows you should wear a hard hat during construction, but are your lungs in just as much danger as your head?