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#USEPA #EPA #air #airQuality #wildfire #wildfires #particulateMatter #US #USA #Canada
https://map.purpleair.com/air-quality-standards-us-epa-aqi ×2 |
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A 2020 study found that being exposed to wildfire smoke contributing to an air quality index of 150 for several days is like smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day if you're outside.
If you're AQ… |
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We’re almost finished with hazardous AQI so Yup.. flood warning tomorrow |
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When the AQI was that bad here in 2020 it reactivated some of my concussion symptoms. Wildfire smoke is really, really bad. |
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Nobody should be made to go to work in these conditions (wildfire smoke) if the recommendations for the air quality index say Unhealthy/Hazardous/Dangerous (250+AQI) “for EVERYONE”
not unhealthy … |
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Detroit's air hit AQI 435 Friday — worst major city on Earth, per NPR and BBC News. Wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed the US midwest and northeast. Health officials advise children, elderly, and… |
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Code Purple air quality has blanketed the DMV as Canadian wildfire smoke pushes pollution levels higher.
Learn what AQI means, the health risks, and how to protect yourself.
www.inkwellimprints.c… |
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#NJDOH is officially cautioning people to stay inside with the wildfire smoke taking over most of New Jersey.
AQI outside of Philly was 250-300 earlier today and has only improved to 175-200 this … |
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🚨 Air Quality Alert 🚨 for Adams, Lincoln, Spokane, and Whitman Counties: Wildfire smoke is making the air quality dangerous in these areas, which have seen “Very Unhealthy” and “Hazardous” Air Qual… |
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Wildfire smoke will ride a northerly wind back into Minnesota on Saturday and linger into Sunday.
It's unlikely to be as concentrated as the smoke that pushed the AQI in the Twin Cities into the … |
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Holy Shit Détroit *Day-Twaa*, and I thought the Straits being 300+ was bad. Good thing we don't have 'industry' to add to the smoke. FFS how did the homeless (people and animals) make it through th… |
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AirNow: Boone AQI 70, Glade Valley 68 today — both Moderate, from smoke drifting down from Canadian wildfires. Sensitive groups should ease off outdoor exertion. Great Lakes/Northeast air is far wo… |
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To offer some context, this is the worst wildfire-related air-quality emergency Chicago has experienced since AQI monitoring began. The previous record was set in 2023 when the AQI hit 258. Accordi… |
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Due to the wildfire smoke and hazardous AQI in the Midwest, I’m rescheduling my Naperville and Detroit dates to September. Minneapolis is still on as planned. I’ll announce the new September dates … |
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Friends — protect your lungs — problems from this particulate can be immediate and/or long-term. If you’re in NYC they’re giving away masks at fire houses. You can also buy some if you don’t have t… |
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Canada burning. DC air today? Aqi 329. Worse than New Delhi. Hazardous. Will cause deaths.
Texas flooding? 30 inches of rain in a week? Catastrophic.
Beach erosion in Cali? Huge destructive swe… |
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Wildfire smoke is worsening air quality across the U.S., driving record AQI levels and increasing health risks, especially for people with existing respiratory conditions.
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Situational awareness! July 17! No matches!
But yikes I've got a close eye on air quality forecasts for Sunday's final in New York/New Jersey where AQI from Canadian wildfire smoke was hovering ar… |
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our AQI is up to 149 today and we've got a fire weather statement. ugh. I was hoping the rain we got this morning would abate some of this, but I guess not. |
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Healthy level is 5, risk starts at 15. It's out of chart for AQI. It's like Chernobyl movie with that general getting the real reading, except I see kids playing outside and birthday parties in the… |
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“It really doesn’t seem that bad here,” regarding the wildfire smoke, when a quick google search shows the current AQI is in the 200s and “unhealthy,” really illustrates the divide in this country … |
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I was awoken by a Thunderstorm ⛈️.
I love the sound of the rolling rumble.
THEN, I realized that my eyes were on fire & my breathing labored. WHAT?
I've attached the AQI MAP for the US & my curre… |
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apparently over on r/chicago they're riffing on chernobyl since the aqi meters often top out at 500 |
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I feel like people will downplay and try to ignore these wildfire events until they last for two or three weeks at a time of 500+ AQI. Think of them less as a storm or hurricane and more like stead… ×2 |
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These AQI levels are apparently even higher than during the wildfire smoke of 2023 and it is very noticeable indoors even with our air purifiers running. Not great! |
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Air quality in Washington reached Code Purple Friday morning as smoke from the Canada wildfires blanketed the city. The air was rated very unhealthy, which means the AQI reached levels over 201. |
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Latest #Marlins headlines
- Can Brewers play Marlins today? How air quality, AQI, wildfire smoke impact p... (Sporting News)
- Each team's biggest trade chip as Deadline nears (MLB.com)
miamispor… |
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Its been so frusterating seeing coverage of this northeast wildfire smoke tunnel, not a single person ever recommending masks when its not even a revomendation, you NEED to wear a mask rn.
When u … |
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Wildfire smoke: Apparently some AQI systems stop at 500, although I’ve heard levels reported over 1000. Chicago, Minnesota, Michigan, NYC, out to the Atlantic still severe. DC now joins us.
I’ve … |
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꒰ animal crossing: new horizons 🌻
we're 108 tickets in on our hunt for gayle. will she come home today?
our aqi's nearly 500 today & i'm so worried for y'all in more immediately affected areas wi… |
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