Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free skies this week. The Air Quality Index (AQI) — which measures the ...
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Why wildfire ash’s impact on air quality doesn’t show up on AQMD’s air quality map
Wildfire ash carries many carcinogens that could cause short- and long-term health problems, including asthma attacks and ...
Map Shows Air Quality Plummeting in California As Hughes Fire Rages
Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels ...
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See map of where air quality is being affected by the Los Angeles wildfires
Here's how to tell if you're in an area at risk. 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 ...
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Los Angeles air quality and smoke maps: See latest AQI numbers in Southern California
Tens of thousands of people have evacuated their homes and at least two have died in raging fires sweeping across Los Angeles County Wednesday. Multiple wildfires spread by strong Santa Ana winds ...
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Why wildfire ash’s impact on air quality doesn’t show up on AQMD’s air quality map
This is sort of a unique situation where we have a lot of ash down at levels where people live that could pose a health issue and won’t show up on our AQI map,” said Dr. Scott Epstein ...