Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
Read full article: Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over MidwestSmoke from Canadian wildfires is beginning to worsen air quality in the eastern U.S. as several Midwestern states battle conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government.
Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
Read full article: Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches EuropeSmoke from Canadian wildfires has carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the American Midwest.
Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into US and worsen air quality
Read full article: Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into US and worsen air qualityAir quality in some parts of the United States is worsening as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the atmosphere.
Air Quality Alert remains in effect as smoke from Canada wildfire moves across Metro Detroit
Read full article: Air Quality Alert remains in effect as smoke from Canada wildfire moves across Metro DetroitWildfire smoke from Canada continues to blow across Metro Detroit, causing very unhealthy air quality.
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Air quality moderate for much of Michigan today: What this means
Read full article: Air quality moderate for much of Michigan today: What this meansDETROIT Its a hot holiday weekend in Michigan, but air quality for much of the state is at a moderate level of concern. The U.S. AQI (Air Quality Index) is how the EPA reports air quality. The higher the AQI value, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern. For example, an AQI value of 50 or below represents good air quality, while an AQI value over 300 represents hazardous air quality. Air quality is acceptable.
Angry citizens sue Indonesian government over growing air pollution
Read full article: Angry citizens sue Indonesian government over growing air pollution(CNN) - Fed up about worsening air pollution in the Indonesian capital, a group of Jakarta residents is suing the country's president. But Bondan Andriyanu, a climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace Indonesia, said air pollution has been steadily worsening. The Indonesian capital had the worst air pollution in Asia on June 14, higher than any pollution black spots in China and India, Greenpeace said. On that day, Jakarta's air quality rated 189, according to the US Air Quality Index, which is considered "unhealthy." It is also (a) human rights violation because air pollution is a silent killer," she said.