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Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
Here is the Air Quality Index chart from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Lung-Wen Antony Chen, an associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at ...
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What AQI actually says (and overlooks)
The air quality index (AQI) in many LA regions looks good, but that doesn't mean the air is safe. Why it matters: The AQI in your weather app doesn't account for all pollutants caused by wildfires.
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See map of where air quality is being affected by the Los Angeles wildfires
The Air Quality Index, often referred to as AQI, is a federal measure of the amount of air pollution, reported on a six-color spectrum from green (good) to hazardous (maroon). There are five ...