Air Quality Index (AQI) | AirNow.gov
Local air quality can affect our daily lives. Like the weather, it can change from day to day. EPA developed the Air Quality Index, or AQI, to make information available about the health effects of the five most common air pollutants, and how to avoid those effects.
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AirNow is your one-stop source for air quality data. Our recently redesigned site highlights air quality in your local area first, while still providing air quality information at state, national, and world views.
World's Air Pollution: Real-time Air Quality Index
Check out the real-time air pollution map, for more than 80 countries. Can not find your city on the map? The GAIA air quality monitor uses laser particle sensors to measure in real-time PM2.5 and PM10 particle pollution, which is one of the most harmful air pollutants.
Air Quality Index: Current Conditions - USA Today
The Air Quality Index (AQI) identifies air quality as it relates to health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air. Ground-level ozone and airborne...
June 7, 2023 Canada wildfire smoke and US air quality news
Jun 7, 2023 · Cities and metro regions across the northeastern United States are experiencing unhealthy air quality, according to data from the US Air Quality Index, as smoke coming from wildfires in...
Air Quality | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Nov 26, 2024 · Use the map to see current particle pollution information for your location, fire and smoke locations, Smoke Forecast Outlooks, and to learn what actions you can take to reduce the amount of smoke you breathe in. The U.S. Air Quality …
Updated EPA’s AirNow Mobile Device App Allows Public to Receive Air …
Dec 16, 2024 · WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated the AirNow mobile app to allow users to receive optional push notifications of their local Air Quality Index forecasts for the next day.
Recent AQI Trends | AirNow.gov
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Forest Service are pleased to bring you this updated AirNow Fire and Smoke Map, with even more information you can use to protect …
Air quality: Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the U.S. - NBC News
Jun 8, 2023 · The air quality index, or AQI, in New York exceeded 340 Wednesday afternoon — making it the city with worst air quality in the world — as smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada wafted into the...
What to know about the Air Quality Index from wildfire smoke ... - ABC News
Jun 7, 2023 · Heavy blankets of smoke billowing over the U.S. from the wildfires burning in Canada are threatening the health of millions of people -- even non-vulnerable populations with no preexisting conditions. But what about the smoke makes it …