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 fires that left thousands of homes destroyed. Why It Matt
Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free skies this week. The Air Quality Index (AQI) — which measures the concentration of pollutants in the air — seemed to confirm all was well in the L.
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily more accurate.
Los Angeles air quality improves from wildfires' hazardous levels
Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot particles that can penetrate the lungs and brain dropped to moderate levels,
Southern California fire weather expected to linger. What does that mean for air quality?
After the fires get under control, wind could help push some particles out of the air, as will gravity with some larger compounds. Gases and fine particles could hang around longer. In burned areas, winds or movement from the cleanup could kick up contaminated soil, putting them back in the air.
LA wildfires maps show evacuations, power outages, air quality
Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the blazes.
Los Angeles wildfires trigger air quality warnings and health concerns
As the wildfires raged and smoke billowed across Los Angeles, officials issued air quality alerts, schools canceled classes and scientists warned about the dangerous - even fatal - consequences of wildfire smoke.
Air quality concerns linger following wildfires
During the wildfires, several communities throughout LA County experienced poor air quality. Chris Chavez, deputy policy director for the Coalition for Clean Air, says many people are now breathing toxic air.
Wildfire health questions: Air quality, clean up risks and more
KCRW and R&S Kayne Foundation Los Angeles held a public information panel and Q&A session regarding immediate and long-term health considerations from the fires. Watch in English or Spanish.
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Poor Air Quality PSA; In Defense of Doctors Who Google; Age-Defying Diagnoses
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California abandons diesel truck ban and 3 other clean-air rules before Trump is sworn in
California has decided to abandon its phase out of diesel trucks and requiring cleaner locomotives because of the incoming ...
Risks from ash and air pollution remain for people returning after wildfires. Here’s how to stay safe
As people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air ...
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As Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County continue to smolder, experts warn of hidden dangers in air quality
Air quality remains a big concern in Los Angeles County, and not just for those nearby the Palisades and Eaton fires.
The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards. Only four may face consequences.
Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot.