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 ...
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Why wildfire ash’s impact on air quality doesn’t show up on AQMD’s air quality map
So the agency added a disclaimer above the map: “Windblown ash particles may be too large to be detected by air quality ...
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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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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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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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 ...
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...
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Los Angeles air quality and smoke maps: See latest AQI numbers in Southern California
According to nationwide Air Quality Index data maintained by USA TODAY, areas hit hardest include central LA county around Chinatown, West San Gabriel Valley near Pasadena, areas near the border with ...