Air Monitoring
Waikato Regional Council measures the amount of PM10 (very fine particles smaller than 10 microns) in designated air-quality management areas called "airsheds". Currently, airsheds include Tokoroa and Putaruru in the South Waikato district.
In winter, most PM10 in monitored airsheds comes from smoke from wood burning fires in homes. It is small enough to get into people’s lungs and can cause serious health problems.
The following links on the Waikato Regional website will provide more information on their findings.
