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Is the air quality index actually useful right now?
Indicators like the Air Quality Index (AQI), commonly used to track air pollution levels, provide a rough sense of the ...
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Where air pollution is worsening — or improving
Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Air quality is worsening in the Upper Midwest and Northern California, according to year-over-year data. Why it matters: Poor air quality can lead to long-term health problems ...
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 ...
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Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
The AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500, with the lower the number, the healthier the air. (Getty Creative) ...
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US is the country most vulnerable to air pollution anywhere in the world
The US has topped a list of 175 countries of where citizens are most at risk from the adverse health effects of air pollution ...
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Air pollution and brain damage: what the science says
A colleague had been studying how air pollution ... more findings). Pollution is a hugely complex mix of gaseous and particulate components that differ depending on the source.
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Air pollution measures fail to address thermal power emissions
Air pollution in north India made headlines across the world when Air Quality Index (AQI) levels were recorded as over ... there’s a steady combustion source that is many times more polluting: thermal ...
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See map of where air quality is being affected by the Los Angeles wildfires
What is the Air Quality Index, or AQI? 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 ...