Learn what the air quality index (AQI) means, how it impacts your health, and how to stay safe when pollution is high.
After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free ...
Indicators like the Air Quality Index (AQI), commonly used to track air pollution levels ... But air quality can vary on a ...
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...
Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to see that Air Quality Index numbers returned to “healthy” or “moderate” levels this week in L.A. County, but they shouldn’t breathe a ...
Fortunately, the US Environmental Protection Agency has a resource called the Air Quality Index to help monitor air quality. We'll explain how it works and how you can use it to avoid unhealthy ...
Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels ...
The AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500, with the lower the number, the healthier the air. (Getty Creative) ...