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Air Quality Health Index Explained: Why India’s AQI Needs An Overhaul And Include Death Risk

We often hear about Delhi’s "very poor" air days, but what does that really mean for your health? A new study, published in IOP Science, titled: A framework for city-specific air quality health index: ...
Detroit Free Press

What does the air quality index mean? How to read the AQI to navigate wildfire smoke

Canadian wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in parts of Michigan. The EPA's air quality index (AQI) uses a color-coded scale to inform the public about air quality and associated health risks.
Lansing State Journal

How do I read the Air Quality Index? What the colors, categories mean

The Air Quality Index (AQI) uses a color-coded scale to inform the public about air pollution levels and potential health risks. Michigan residents can check the AQI through various online resources, ...
Newsweek

Thousands Urged To Stay Inside in California: ‘Unhealthy’

Thousands of people across a part of California have been urged to stay inside amid concerns over high air pollution, a map from AirNow shows. The map shows an area of fine particle (PM2.5) pollution ...
C&EN

In a new era of wildfires, the Air Quality Index needs a revamp

Firefighters work inside a burned structure. After California’s Eaton fire was suppressed in January, invisible gases continued to permeate the air, exposing residents and first responders to ...
Redding Record Searchlight

Poor air affects you even if you don't smell wildfire smoke: Air pollution explained

Smoke from the Green Fire and other wildfires burning in and near Shasta County are polluting the air over the North State. The Shasta County Air Quality Management District and Shasta County Health ...