And the country’s air pollution problem is only getting worse: According to the American Lung Association ... wildfire smoke can impact air quality. Cities in California made up six of the ...

and forecast models to provide real-time air quality index (AQI) readings for more than 1,000 locations. Los Angeles’ air quality is closely tied to weather patterns. Clear, breezy days help ...

But as the fires burned through houses, cars and industrial areas, they spewed out vast amounts of smoke, ash and noxious gases that spread across the city. Indicators like the Air Quality Index (AQI ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent national air quality ... Twelve cities in California were ranked on at least one of the lists of the 25 most polluted cities in America.

Learn what the air quality index (AQI) means, how it impacts your health, and how to stay safe when pollution is high.

The Air Quality Index measured 156 near Forks, Washington, and received a rating of "unhealthy," meaning some members of the general public may experience health effects and members of sensitive ...

Naturally, people in the Los Angeles area are reaching for their phones to see what the Air Quality Index (AQI ... even when the AQI can’t tell us the full picture. How to think about risk ...

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

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 ...