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There's confusion over how safe air quality is in L.A. as fires continue to burn, spewing wildfire smoke and toxins. We look at air quality readings, what's real and what's not and what people can do.

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The wildfires raging across Los Angeles County have killed at least 24 people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate. The Palisades fire, deemed the most destructive in Los Angeles history, erupted ...

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