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The DEC has issued an air quality health advisory for most of upstate New York due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter in the air.
As of Wednesday, more than 400 wildfires were burning across Canada, leading to air quality alerts − indicators the air is unsafe to breathe for certain people − across much of the eastern U.S.
Topline. Here’s how to understand the Environmental Protection Agency’s Air quality index (AQI), which measures, on a 300-point scale (along with six categories and advisories), the quality of ...
What doesn't AQI tell us? The Air Quality Index does not take into account many gas or particle contaminants that are produced during wildfires, particularly when houses, cars and other man-made ...
The Air Quality Index is a scale used for daily reporting of how clean or polluted the air is, ... The higher the AQI value, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern.
The AQI numbers run from 0 to 500. Here’s the breakdown: 0-50: Good. The air quality poses no risk. 51-100: Moderate. The air quality is OK for most people, but a few who are especially ...