How scientists rushed to make L.A.’s actual air quality available on your phone
Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires.
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Opinion: Air quality is difficult to measure. Prioritize your health and mask up.
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 10:09 p.m. Wildfires in the Pacific Palisades have burned over 6,000 structures, releasing ...
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See map of where air quality is being affected by the Los Angeles wildfires
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) to hazardous (maroon). There are five ...
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Concerned about LA air quality? Here are 7 expert tips
The readings fail to detect many toxic chemicals present in wildfire smoke and ash. “The AQI does not measure the contaminants and pollutants that we really care deeply about here because they ...
Air quality monitoring not equipped to measure full dangers from Eaton, Palisades fires, experts say
“There’s all kinds of chemicals that you cannot see in the air. They are not measured by the Air Quality Index — and they’re extraordinarily toxic,” California Communities Against Toxics executive ...
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AQI reaches 381, foggy conditions return, rain expected on February 3
Delhi is once again grappling with heightened air pollution, as the AQI measured 381 at 8:00 am, placing it in the "very poor" category. GRAP 3 curbs invoked in Delhi-NCR amid rise in pollution ...