Air Quality Index

Contents:

• Introduction
• What is the AQI?
• How does the AQI work?
• Understanding the AQI
• AQI colors
• How is a community's AQI calculated?
• When and how is the AQI reported to the public?
• What are typical AQI values in most communities?
• How can I avoid being exposed to harmful air pollutants?
• Air Quality Index (AQI): Ozone
• What is ozone?
• What are the health effects and who is most at risk?
• Air Quality Index (AQI): Particle Pollution
• What is particle pollution?
• What are the health effects and who is most at risk?
• Air Quality Index (AQI): Carbon Monoxide (CO)
• What is carbon monoxide?
• What are the health effects and who is most at risk?
• Air Quality Index (AQI): Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂)
• What is sulfur dioxide?
• What are the health effects and who is most at risk?
• Where can I get more information?

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