Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in United States

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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 40 40 24 9 11 23 78
California GOOD 38 38 25 10 9 14 75
Pennsylvania GOOD 29 29 25 6 6 12 75
Iowa GOOD 31 31 32 5 10 8 55
Washington GOOD 23 23 13 5 4 9 50
Ohio GOOD 26 26 21 4 3 13 78
Alaska MODERATE 51 51 48 8 42 2 68
New Hampshire GOOD 30 30 33 3 3 12 53
Illinois GOOD 26 26 24 3 2 10 43
New Jersey GOOD 23 23 19 4 0 12 64
Delaware GOOD 25 25 17 5 0 12 76
Oregon GOOD 27 27 13 7 1 8 56
Virginia GOOD 30 30 16 7 11 14 80
Maryland GOOD 27 27 20 6 1 12 81
North Carolina MODERATE 51 51 28 13 11 21 66
Rhode Island GOOD 29 29 20 5 0 12 54
Idaho GOOD 33 33 19 7 10 3 56
Texas GOOD 50 50 29 14 6 23 75
Wisconsin GOOD 29 29 28 2 6 6 45
South Carolina MODERATE 54 54 31 15 1 25 62
Massachusetts GOOD 29 29 28 3 8 11 59
Kentucky GOOD 27 27 21 5 3 15 80
Connecticut GOOD 17 17 16 3 7 12 51
Indiana GOOD 24 24 18 4 2 11 57
Missouri GOOD 24 24 20 3 5 11 43
New York GOOD 24 24 18 5 0 12 65
Florida GOOD 46 46 31 10 26 27 61
Tennessee GOOD 34 34 16 8 0 19 84
Vermont GOOD 31 31 22 5 12 11 56
Louisiana GOOD 48 48 26 12 22 26 80
Wyoming GOOD 33 33 34 3 6 0 57
Mississippi GOOD 41 41 21 10 3 23 81
New Mexico GOOD 48 48 69 5 47 15 40
Montana GOOD 26 26 14 5 5 -1 50
Hawaii GOOD 12 12 7 3 2 20 74
Minnesota GOOD 20 20 20 2 2 2 57
Arizona GOOD 35 35 34 5 26 23 20
Nevada GOOD 28 28 24 6 21 21 24
Utah GOOD 37 37 25 8 3 8 44
Michigan GOOD 20 20 18 3 1 10 59
Colorado GOOD 25 25 15 6 11 5 70
Nebraska GOOD 18 18 15 4 7 10 49
Oklahoma GOOD 26 26 24 4 13 13 53
South Dakota GOOD 34 34 33 5 21 2 46
Georgia GOOD 47 47 26 12 13 24 71
North Dakota GOOD 26 26 19 2 5 -2 71
Maine GOOD 15 15 11 3 5 11 50
Kansas GOOD 30 30 32 3 10 10 42
West Virginia GOOD 29 29 12 7 0 19 68
Arkansas GOOD 23 23 22 4 0 14 70

United States - Metro Cities AQI

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25
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
11˚C / 61%
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17
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
9˚C / 48%
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31
AQI (IN)
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18˚C / 78%
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26
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12˚C / 90%
22
20
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2˚C / 56%
27
59
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
16˚C / 69%
35
32
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28˚C / 66%


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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 24 GOOD AQI now. This was last updated 27 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in United States is 4 (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 0.16 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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