Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...

Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires.

So the AQI could say that the air is good, even if there’s visible ash on your house or street. There are ways to measure the potential harmful pollutants and chemicals in the air that are ...

According to UCLA ‘s air quality website, campus air quality has ... Only five major pollutants, including PM2.5, are measured by AQIs from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The readings fail to detect many toxic chemicals present in wildfire smoke and ash. “The AQI does not measure the contaminants and pollutants that we really care deeply about here because they ...

On February 8, the people of Mumbai can anticipate a day with predominantly clear skies. The Indian Meteorological Department ...

Unlike typical wildfires, smoke from the L.A. fires — consisting of toxic materials from burned down homes, cars, and more — poses additional risks to public health.

Delhi is once again grappling with heightened air pollution, as the AQI measured 381 at 8:00 am, placing it in the "very poor" category. GRAP 3 curbs invoked in Delhi-NCR amid rise in pollution ...