Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in United States

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29 (CO)

PM2.5

The current PM2.5 concentration in United States is ✓below the recommended limit given by the WHO 24 hrs air quality guidelines value.

United States - States Air Pollution Level

STATES Status AQI AQI-US AQI-IN PM2.5 PM10 Temp Humid
Alabama GOOD 45 45 41 8 12 26 38
California GOOD 36 36 28 8 10 18 52
Pennsylvania GOOD 31 31 32 4 5 13 41
Washington GOOD 16 16 10 3 3 12 76
Iowa GOOD 48 48 48 7 32 17 33
Ohio GOOD 35 35 32 5 3 13 43
Alaska GOOD 32 32 25 5 18 12 44
Illinois GOOD 38 38 37 5 9 14 42
New Jersey GOOD 29 29 26 4 0 11 42
Delaware GOOD 33 33 36 6 0 12 62
Oregon GOOD 21 21 12 5 1 12 76
Virginia GOOD 23 23 17 5 11 15 57
Maryland GOOD 38 38 31 7 2 14 51
North Carolina GOOD 40 40 35 6 8 22 39
Rhode Island GOOD 27 27 20 4 0 8 47
Idaho GOOD 29 29 20 6 11 15 46
Texas MODERATE 67 67 53 27 15 27 65
Wisconsin GOOD 39 39 40 4 8 13 36
South Carolina MODERATE 53 53 39 13 2 25 38
Massachusetts GOOD 32 32 28 3 6 10 37
Kentucky GOOD 33 33 31 5 4 17 39
Connecticut GOOD 16 16 15 3 8 11 33
Missouri GOOD 24 24 18 4 6 14 69
New York GOOD 24 24 20 3 0 10 35
Florida GOOD 46 46 30 11 22 27 50
Tennessee GOOD 29 29 19 6 0 21 40
Indiana GOOD 29 29 26 5 2 14 43
Vermont GOOD 33 33 24 4 10 8 32
Louisiana GOOD 41 41 38 7 15 27 53
Wyoming GOOD 40 40 42 3 7 13 44
Mississippi GOOD 40 40 39 8 2 26 57
New Mexico MODERATE 68 68 84 11 65 23 15
Montana GOOD 26 26 19 5 10 17 35
Minnesota GOOD 46 46 37 10 7 18 33
Hawaii GOOD 24 24 13 5 3 24 55
Arizona GOOD 34 34 36 3 21 25 18
Nevada GOOD 26 26 25 6 23 25 23
Utah GOOD 43 43 44 4 3 16 37
Michigan GOOD 19 19 17 3 1 11 46
Colorado GOOD 36 36 28 8 24 19 30
Nebraska GOOD 31 31 20 6 5 15 73
Oklahoma GOOD 37 37 30 8 22 24 65
South Dakota GOOD 46 46 50 6 37 16 62
Georgia MODERATE 51 51 38 12 17 25 33
North Dakota GOOD 43 43 47 7 21 24 35
Maine GOOD 14 14 11 3 4 7 30
Kansas GOOD 30 30 26 6 12 15 90
West Virginia GOOD 36 36 39 4 0 19 29
Arkansas GOOD 34 34 30 8 0 17 91
New Hampshire GOOD 34 34 28 2 4 12 21

United States - Metro Cities AQI

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23
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
10˚C / 42%
41
66
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
27˚C / 72%
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23
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16˚C / 69%
30
42
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19˚C / 26%
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31
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17˚C / 58%
25
23
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27˚C / 67%


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FAQs of United States's Air Quality Index

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Some facts about air pollution level in United States and what quality of air you breathe in your region.


The real-time air quality in United States is 30 GOOD AQI now. This was last updated 36 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in United States is 2 (µg/m³). The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 15 µg/m³ as the threshold concentration of PM2.5 for 24 hrs mean. Currently, the concentration is 0.08 times the recommended limit.

Generally, the air quality at United States starts deteriorating in late October. The winters are the worst-hit season in terms of air pollution.

You should wear a good N95 mask when you go outdoor in United States until the AQI is improving upto moderate range.

Office going people should avoid personal vehicles and use public transportations or carpooling.

(i) The primary causes of outdoor air pollution are solid, liquid particles called aerosols & gase from vehicles emissions, construction activities, factories, burning stubble & fossil fuels and wildfire, etc.

(ii) Main causes of indoor air pollution are harmful gases from cooking fuels (such as wood, crop wastes, charcoal, coal and dung), damp, mould smoke, chemicals from cleaning materials, etc.

Indoor air pollution in United States is as dangerous as outdoor pollution, because the air pollutants come inside the houses or buildings through doors, windows and ventilation.

In United States, you must use an air purifier or fresh air machine at home or office indoor and close all the doors, windows and ventilations when the outdoor air quality index (aqi) in United States is very high. Proper ventilation is highly recommended only when outdoor air quality is improving and moderate AQI range.



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