It is wildfire season, which could mean more air pollution, too. Here are a few tips to protect yourself. By Adeel Hassan and Hilary Howard A vast wildfire burning across southern New Jersey is ...

U.S. air quality has improved in recent decades, but there is still a lot of room for improvement, especially in primarily BIPOC communitie ...

The U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI) is a tool used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to communicate with the public about outdoor air quality and health.The AQI includes six color-coded ...

It comprises two measures: the number of days with an air quality index assessment below a certain threshold and the number of violation points against drinking water systems in each state.

What are some tips or precautions to reduce exposure to air pollution or protect myself from its effects when doing outdoor ...

The Environmental Protection Agency developed the Air Quality Index to measure and categorize pollution levels. The index takes a range of pollutants into consideration but ozone is a key component.

This measure, based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency, evaluates states on the number of days the Air Quality Index in counties was not rated “good.” U.S. News calculated a ...