How Healthy is Our Air?
Wednesday, February 11, 2026—6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

with Dr. Billy Spitzer- Hitchcock Center Executive Director
Wednesday, February 11th – 6pm
How healthy is the air we breathe? In this program we will share:
- What we have learned from several years of data from more than 100 air quality sensors in Western Massachusetts
- How extreme heat, wildfires, wood burning, local geography, and temperature inversions can worsen air quality and affect our health
- How an air sensor works, and how you can build a DIY air cleaner
- How you can find out the air quality near you, what you can do to protect your health, and what we can do to improve air quality in our region

