What the Air Quality Index Means for Your Health—and How to Stay Safe
Learn what the air quality index (AQI) means, how it impacts your health, and how to stay safe when pollution is high.
How scientists rushed to make L.A.’s actual air quality available on your phone
Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires.
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Is the air quality index actually useful right now?
The AQI incorporates measurements of five different air pollutants that the Environmental Protection Agency regulates: fine ...
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What the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the air
The AQI is calculated based upon five criteria pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: fine particulate matter known as ...
Butler home where two died from carbon monoxide poisoning officially condemned
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) - The Butler home where three people died after a carbon monoxide leak is now condemned and investigators are working to learn exactly what happened. The coroner confirmed that two ...
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SAFD shares safety tips after 7 people hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning
The San Antonio Fire Department is encouraging people to be especially careful in the wake of a carbon monoxide poisoning ...
Rise in skin health issues due to low temperatures, AQI in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Doctors at Apollo Clinics have reported a rise in skin health issues due to low temperatures and Air Quality Index ...
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Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close
More than 350 schools in Bangkok have been forced to close due to air pollution, authorities in Thailand’s capital have said.
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Is the air quality index actually useful right now?
The AQI incorporates measurements of five different air pollutants that the Environmental Protection Agency regulates: fine particles, ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.