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[5] [6] A sub-index value is computed for each pollutant based on the pollutant's ambient air concentration. The highest sub-index value is then taken as the PSI value. In other words, the PSI is determined by the pollutant with the most significant concentration. [7] During haze episodes, PM 2.5 is the most significant pollutant. [8]
Below is a list of 526 cities sorted by their annual mean concentration of PM2.5 (μg/m 3) in 2022. [1] [2] By default the least polluted cities which have fewest particulates in the air come first.
The renewable energy economy has created 114,000 jobs in Illinois and will continue to see growth after a $15 billion investment from the Future Energy Jobs Act in 2016. [22] Governor J. B. Pritzker committed Illinois to the U.S. Climate Alliance in 2019 which will further drive economic growth in renewable energy across the state. [23]
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is the code department [2] [3] of the Illinois state government that is responsible for the administration and enforcement of more than 20 labor and safety laws. [4] Its director is Jane Flanagan, who was appointed in by Governor J. B. Pritzker. [5]
Particulate matter (PM), particularly PM2.5, was found to be harmful to aquatic invertebrates. [41] These aquatic invertebrates include fish, crustaceans, and Mollusca. In a study by Han et al, the effects of PM<2.5 micrometers on life history traits and oxidative stress were observed in Tigriopus japonicus.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which oversees power generation among several states, including large portions of Illinois, shows 38.4% of power being generated by coal, 34.5% being ...
(The Center Square) – A new survey of small businesses shows economic conditions took a turn for the worse in Illinois in November. The small business network Alignable reports that nearly half ...
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is the code department [1] [2] of the Illinois state government that sponsors statewide economic development, with special emphases on increasing minority entrepreneurship, promoting the tourism industry, and recruiting Illinois as a location for business investment and film production.