Fortunately, the US Environmental Protection Agency has a resource called the Air Quality Index to help monitor air quality.

Smoke from the blaze has significantly worsened air quality statewide, with some areas reporting hazardous levels exceeding 500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Certain masks are effective in protecting against wildfire smoke — but only if they are fitted and worn properly.

Remember, accidentally inhaling wildfire smoke can irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, per the CDC. So do your best ...

The fire has scorched more than 11,000 acres, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to analyze the most polluted cities in the United States, using EPA and American Lung ...

As we step into the New Year, Delhi is witnessing a significant improvement in its air quality. Over the past few days.

Delhi's air quality has shown steady improvement. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 348 at 5:00 PM, 341 at 6:00 PM, and 334 at 7:00 PM, according to a statement from the Commission for Air ...

The 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI), taken at 4pm ... too experienced PM10 levels , in the ‘poor’ category on the AQI scale, from 10am till sundown. In Borivali West, PM2.5 levels were ...

In response, the BMC has launched large-scale measures across all 24 wards to combat ... to cover all construction sites across the city. The AQI is a numerical measure of air quality, highlighting ...