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What's in the Air Resources Board's (ARB) Know Zone? It's all about the air we breathe, air pollution and how to keep the air clean and healthy.

  • Visit California Air Basins, an interactive learning experience about air pollution in California. Find your air basin, see how much pollution goes into the air, and where it comes from. 
  • Students can learn All About Smog, take an ARB Tour, and learn what they can do about air pollution. 
  • Make an Air Blaster. Amaze your friends with a little help from air pressure. Learn how to do the activities from our State Scientist Day at the Capitol in Sacramento! For kids there's a coloring book and games. 
  • Teachers can download air quality lesson plans and materials as well as find links to other air quality and environmental web sites . 
  • Safe Routes to School Information and resources to help you make every day a "walk or bike to school" day in your neighborhood. 
  • Learn how limiting idling of School Buses and other vehicles at and near schools can help reduce your exposure to toxic air pollution, and how you can help.
  • Watch our "Clearing California Skies" video to get a brief history of air pollution in California.
  • Air Quality Concerns in California - Environmental education event presentation to the general public.

Whatcha Doin' About Air PolllutionCheck out our Whatcha Doin' About Air Pollution section to find out what you can do to help clean up the air in the community.

Take a look around. Tell us what you like, don't like, or can't find. Come back often to see what's new in the Know Zone.