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  2. Air quality index - Wikipedia

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    A global air quality map. Real time monitoring data and forecasts of air quality that are color-coded in terms of the air quality index are available from EPA's AirNow web site. [51] Other organizations provide monitoring for members of sensitive groups such as asthmatics, children and adults over the age of 65. [52]

  3. List of countries by air pollution - Wikipedia

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    Air pollution can affect nearly every organ and system of the body, negatively affecting nature and humans alike. Air pollution is a particularly big problem in emerging and developing countries, where global environmental standards often cannot be met. The data in this list refers only to outdoor air quality and not indoor air quality, which ...

  4. List of most-polluted cities by particulate matter concentration

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    The January 2024 version of the WHO database contains results of ambient (outdoor) air pollution monitoring from almost 5,390 towns and cities in 63 countries. Air quality in the database is represented by the annual mean concentration of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5, i.e. particles smaller than 10 or 2.5 micrometers, respectively). [1 ...

  5. How to understand the Air Quality Index - AOL

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    The EPA says that in this range, air quality is acceptable, but there may be a health risk for some people, such as folks who are "unusually sensitive to air pollution." When the index is between ...

  6. List of least-polluted cities by particulate matter concentration

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    [1] [2] By default the least polluted cities which have fewest particulates in the air come first. Click on the arrows next to the table's headers to have the most polluted cities ranked first. Click on the arrows next to the table's headers to have the most polluted cities ranked first.

  7. Air pollution - Wikipedia

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    Air Quality Health Index Health messages [315] At risk population General population Low: ... AirVisual Earth – realtime map of global wind and air pollution [331]

  8. Air pollution forecasting - Wikipedia

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    Advanced approaches in air quality forecasting combine historical data with data generated via on-ground sensors and satellite observations to provide insights, analysis, and forecasts from global to street-level air pollution. It also takes into consideration local factors like traffic, regional weather patterns, or emissions in the atmosphere.

  9. Air pollution in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Since 1999, the EPA has used the air quality index (AQI) to communicate air pollution risk to the public, on a scale from 0 to 500, with six levels from Good to Hazardous. [10] (The previous version was the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI), which did not incorporate PM2.5 and ozone standards.)