Wildfires in Canada are sending heavy smoke across the northern U.S., and New Jersey is experiencing some unhealthy air ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the alert due to elevated levels of fine particulate ...

This has left millions of Americans at risk of exposure to poor air quality and health impacts. As people seek ways to stay safe, it is important to understand how the air quality index, or AQI ...

AirNow.gov The health impacts included in the index are those that people are likely to experience within "a few hours or days" after being exposed to the air, the National Weather Service Says.

India’s current Air Quality Index (AQI) fails to reflect the true health dangers of pollution, especially the short-term risk ...

The Air Quality Index Explained: What It Means and How to Stay Safe It is wildfire season, which could mean more air pollution, too. Here are a few tips to protect yourself.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is used by various government agencies to report how clean or polluted the air is in your area. For example, you may have spotted this metric popping up in local ...

From 151 to 200, air quality enters the red zone, which is unhealthy for members of the general public, who can minimize health risks by reducing long or intense outdoor activities.

New York officials issued a sweeping Air Quality Health Advisory for much of New York State — including Tompkins County — ...

In early 2025, wildfires spread in Los Angeles, destroying tens of thousands of homes and businesses. During the fires, smoke ...

The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is an aggregate measure of outdoor air quality. We investigated associations between the AQHI and emergency department (ED) visits for acute ischemic stroke to ...

The Air Quality Index system used by the Environmental Protection Agency often rises to unhealthy levels due to wildfires, so ...