After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free ...
Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to see that Air Quality Index numbers returned to “healthy” or “moderate” levels this week in L.A. County, but they shouldn’t breathe a ...
But air quality can vary on a hyperlocal scale, meaning the network of official sites is "fairly ... level that really ...
Ash from the wildfires, which can irritate your skin or lungs, falls out of the air and settles onto the ground and therefore ...
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...
Those includes lead, arsenic, and asbestos, which the Air Quality Index does not typically measure for. That means even if the index is good in your area, dangerous particulate matter not visible ...
The Air Quality Index measured 156 near Forks, Washington, and received a rating of "unhealthy," meaning some members of the ...
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.
One of the unfortunate effects of climate change is an increase in the number and intensity of wildfires. Air pollution and ...