Learn what the air quality index (AQI) means, how it impacts your health, and how to stay safe when pollution is high.

The Air Quality Index, set by the Environmental Protection Agency, is your guide to how bad the air quality is outdoors. The ...

Ash from the wildfires, which can irritate your skin or lungs, falls out of the air and settles onto the ground and therefore ...

By Aaron Schrank/LAist Originally published Jan. 14, 2025 Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to ...

Fortunately, the US Environmental Protection Agency has a resource called the Air Quality Index to help monitor air quality. We'll explain how it works and how you can use it to avoid unhealthy ...

NEW DELHI: The average AQI in Delhi on Monday was 494, the second highest daily reading recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board since the measure was introduced in 2015. Yet, international ...

That information is used as it pertains to air compliance for the national ambient air quality standards,” Toole explained. While it is important to check AQI levels in your area, it is equally ...

also judged on the AQI scale, shot up to ‘very poor’ levels (301 – 400). This could partly explain the low visibility. These areas included Borivali East, Navy Nagar, Deonar, Malad West ...

The financial capital has been affected by extreme air pollution and has experienced one of its most contaminated months, with the AQI surpassing 300 in certain western suburbs. Multiple ...

Byculla records worst air quality with an AQI reading of 169; despite the low visibility, officials maintained that no flight ...