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

during which air-quality advocates and public health experts warned attendees to consider the short- and long-term health effects of this disaster. “We now have the largest urban fire in the ...

After the blazes first ignited last week, residents began noticing that air quality data reported by the US government sometimes contradicted the figures displayed by Apple’s Weather app ...

In Santa Monica’s waterfront Palisades Park, the air was fresh enough for people to jog. Air quality, measured on a scale from good to hazardous, was good to moderate on Monday and mostly good ...

Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to see that Air Quality Index numbers returned to “healthy” or “moderate” levels this week in L.A. County, but they shouldn ...

Share on Pinterest If you live in an area where you may be exposed to wildfire smoke, check your local Air Quality Index (AQI) before exercising outdoors. Jay L. Clendenin/Getty Images Wildfire ...

Hazardous air quality can affect people's health in multiple ways, ranging from headaches and eye irritation to trouble breathing and even heart failure. Here's how to tell if you're in an area at ...

A map created by Newsweek highlights the location and severity of air quality levels across California as the Pacific Palisades Fire continues to burn in Los Angeles County.

Click here to find out more. After a Jeju Air plane crash-landed in southwestern South Korea in December 2024, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, a clip was shared in social media posts ...

"Video on board before crash Jeju air fire broke out," reads superimposed text on a Facebook reel shared on December 30, 2024. The clip appears to show smoke illuminated by flames coming off an ...