Let’s talk about AQI
Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on ...
Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free ...
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What the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the air
The pollutants that drive the AQI number tend to be PM2.5 and ozone. In the case of the California wildfires, the pollution source is exposing millions of people in the greater Los Angeles area to ...
California Labor Commissioner Clarifies Worker Rights Amid Wildfire Emergencies
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 23, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- In response to the increasing frequency of wildfires across the state, the Califo ...
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What are we breathing right now? Air quality amidst the Southern California wildfires
The Hollywood Sign is once again visible from the Bluff as the haze from the fires clear and the winds carry the smoke past ...
Has the California wildfires impacted air quality in New Jersey?
A total of six towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties have unhealthy air and ozone levels, according to AirNow.gov.
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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 ...
Renewed Los Angeles wildfire threat could blow more toxic ash across Southern California
The Los Angeles wildfires have robbed many Southern California residents not only of their homes but also of the great ...