What the Air Quality Index Means for Your Health—and How to Stay Safe
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 and how to use it, explained
The Air Quality Index, set by the Environmental Protection Agency, is your guide to how bad the air quality is outdoors. The ...
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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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What the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the air
Naturally, people in the Los Angeles area are reaching for their phones to see what the Air Quality Index (AQI) says about ...
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How to Monitor Air Quality and Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke
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 ...
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Can You Exercise Outside in Wildfire Smoke? How to Tell if the Air is Safe
Share on Pinterest If you live in an area where you may be exposed to wildfire smoke, check your local Air Quality Index (AQI) before exercising outdoors. Jay L. Clendenin/Getty Images Wildfire ...
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AQI of 494 vs 1,600: Difference in Delhi’s 2 readings explained
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 ...
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Why Mumbai’s AQI readings may be hazy: Monitors could be to blame
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 ...