Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) can tell you a lot about the health of the environment, but there are still measures you can take ...
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Why wildfire ash’s impact on air quality doesn’t show up on AQMD’s air quality map
Wildfire ash carries many carcinogens that could cause short- and long-term health problems, including asthma attacks and ...
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Map: See how LA wildfires are affecting air quality
Dust and ash left behind from the wildfires across Southern California can be irritating and hazardous when inhaled.
Map Shows Air Quality Plummeting in California As Hughes Fire Rages
Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels ...
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THE DIRT: Air quality monitoring
Think back to the red AQI forecast on your phone. What information was it trying to convey? The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a ...
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Mumbai AQI: Dia Mirza expresses her concern with CM Devendra Fadnavis to act on city's air pollution
Dia Mirza, an actress and environmental campaigner, has urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to solve Mumbai's ...
US Map Shows States With Worse Air Quality Amid California Wildfires
Poor air quality has been detected in multiple states surrounding California. The state has been hit with multiple deadly ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
What to Know About Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality
The LA wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres – but on some weather maps, air quality still looks good. What’s ...
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As wildfires foul Southern California air, here's how to keep smoke from out of your home
The impacted area, according to the latest map from AirNow ... have reached the unhealthy AQI category. As of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the Eaton Fire has burned 2227 acres, according to ...
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Why wildfire ash’s impact on air quality doesn’t show up on AQMD’s air quality map
This is sort of a unique situation where we have a lot of ash down at levels where people live that could pose a health issue and won’t show up on our AQI map,” said Dr. Scott Epstein ...