So when the air quality index swings into unhealthy territory ... “Just because two people have the same tools and anatomy does not necessarily mean that they experience the same physiologic ...

The Air Quality Index, set by the Environmental Protection Agency, is your guide to how bad the air quality is outdoors. The data that goes into the Air Quality Index comes from 5,000 air monitors ...

But air quality can vary on a hyperlocal scale, meaning the network of official sites is "fairly sparse," says Michael ... really happening on the kind of localized level that really matters to people ...

The AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500, with the lower the number, the healthier the air. (Getty Creative) ...

Naturally, people in the Los Angeles area are reaching for their phones to see what the Air Quality Index (AQI ... more severe and more frequent. This means that more humans will be exposed ...

Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to see that Air Quality Index numbers returned ... or are in an area with high AQI levels. That means don’t exercise, keep your ...

Those includes lead, arsenic, and asbestos, which the Air Quality Index does not typically measure for. That means even if the index is good in your area, dangerous particulate matter not visible ...

or a "yellow" level on the air quality index, or AQI. The system is used by the Environmental Protection Agency to measure the level of health concern to the public. While the EPA does not ...