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AirNow is your one-stop source for air quality data. Our recently redesigned site highlights air quality in your local area first, while still providing air quality information at state, national, and world views.
Air Quality Index (AQI) | AirNow.gov
Local air quality can affect our daily lives. Like the weather, it can change from day to day. EPA developed the Air Quality Index, or AQI, to make information available about the health effects of the five most common air pollutants, and how to avoid those effects.
See map of where air quality is being affected by the Los ... - CBS News
4 days ago · CBS News Los Angeles Live. ... The Air Quality Index, often referred to as AQI, is a federal measure of the amount of air pollution, reported on a six-color spectrum from green (good) to hazardous ...
What to know about the Air Quality Index from wildfire smoke ... - ABC News
Jun 7, 2023 · Heavy blankets of smoke billowing over the U.S. from the wildfires burning in Canada are threatening the health of millions of people -- even non-vulnerable populations with no preexisting conditions. But what about the smoke makes it …
Air Quality | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Nov 26, 2024 · Use the map to see current particle pollution information for your location, fire and smoke locations, Smoke Forecast Outlooks, and to learn what actions you can take to reduce the amount of smoke you breathe in. The U.S. Air Quality …
Updated EPA’s AirNow Mobile Device App Allows Public to Receive Air …
Dec 16, 2024 · WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated the AirNow mobile app to allow users to receive optional push notifications of their local Air Quality Index forecasts for the next day.
1 in 4 Americans today breathes unhealthy air because of ... - CBS News
Feb 12, 2024 · About 83 million Americans, or 1 in 4, are already exposed each year to air quality that is categorized as "unhealthy" by the Air Quality Index (AQI), a number that could grow to 125 million...
Air quality: Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the U.S. - NBC News
Jun 8, 2023 · The air quality index, or AQI, in New York exceeded 340 Wednesday afternoon — making it the city with worst air quality in the world — as smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada wafted into the...
The Air Quality Index Is Changing. Here’s What You Need to …
Feb 7, 2024 · At 6:30 p.m. Pacific time on Wednesday, the historic core of L.A. registered an air quality index of 105, according to the AirNow fire and smoke map, part of the federal government’s national air quality index. Anything over 100 is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups such as asthmatics.
Risks from ash and air pollution remain for people returning after ...
1 day ago · With the wildfires now on top of that, the air quality index has been sitting at “unhealthy” levels for many parts of Southern California for several days. Symptoms to watch for