Map Shows Air Quality Plummeting in California As Hughes Fire Rages
Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels ...
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...
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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L.A.'s Wildfire Crisis Poses Air and Water Health Risks
As fires sweep through Los Angeles County, residents face mounting concerns about contaminated air and water supplies ...
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Concerned about LA air quality? Here are 7 expert tips
Wear a tight-fitting N95 mask at the bare minimum, but a P100 is better, experts say. Wear long sleeves, eye protection, closed-toed shoes and cut-resistant gloves. Clean or decontaminate anything ...
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Is the air quality index actually useful right now?
Los Angeles. "They don't have the spatial density or indeed sometimes the temporal density to tell us what's really happening ...
Los Angeles Air Quality Improves From Wildfires' Hazardous Levels
(Reuters) - Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as ...
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As Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County continue to smolder, experts warn of hidden dangers in air quality
Air quality remains a big concern in Los Angeles County, and not just for those nearby the Palisades and Eaton fires.
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Map: See how LA wildfires are affecting air quality
Dust and ash left behind from the January wildfires in Los Angeles County can be irritating and hazardous to health when it’s ...
Air quality monitoring not equipped to measure full dangers from Eaton, Palisades fires, experts say
Unlike typical wildfires, smoke from the L.A. fires — consisting of toxic materials from burned down homes, cars, and more — ...
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Does a ‘good’ Air Quality Index rating mean it’s safe to be outdoors?
By Aaron Schrank/LAist Originally published Jan. 14, 2025 Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to ...
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Los Angeles air quality improves from wildfires' hazardous levels
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot particles that can penetrate the lungs and brain ...