Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in United States

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30 (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 47 47 31 11 11 20 70
California GOOD 30 30 22 8 5 11 77
Pennsylvania GOOD 28 28 25 5 5 9 57
Washington GOOD 14 14 7 3 1 10 83
Iowa GOOD 32 32 30 6 6 17 87
Ohio GOOD 41 41 26 9 5 17 68
Alaska GOOD 39 39 34 8 29 6 61
New Hampshire GOOD 22 22 16 4 4 0 78
Illinois GOOD 33 33 26 7 1 17 88
New Jersey GOOD 21 21 14 4 0 7 71
Delaware GOOD 21 21 18 5 0 8 75
Oregon GOOD 21 21 12 5 1 8 83
Virginia GOOD 19 19 13 4 8 11 67
Maryland GOOD 29 29 25 5 2 9 69
Rhode Island GOOD 20 20 13 4 0 4 80
Idaho GOOD 31 31 18 6 9 8 77
Texas MODERATE 56 56 33 16 5 23 82
Wisconsin GOOD 36 36 30 7 9 11 93
South Carolina MODERATE 52 52 35 14 2 16 84
Massachusetts GOOD 28 28 24 4 6 4 68
Kentucky GOOD 46 46 27 11 9 18 75
Connecticut GOOD 18 18 10 4 9 5 77
Indiana GOOD 42 42 22 10 3 17 85
Missouri GOOD 29 29 17 7 9 19 87
New York GOOD 23 23 17 5 0 7 56
Florida GOOD 39 39 20 10 13 21 76
Tennessee GOOD 50 50 23 13 0 17 82
Vermont GOOD 30 30 20 6 13 2 67
Louisiana GOOD 38 38 28 8 102 23 85
Wyoming GOOD 33 33 32 3 7 5 85
Mississippi GOOD 34 34 33 8 1 22 82
New Mexico GOOD 29 29 42 3 12 14 36
Montana GOOD 27 27 15 6 5 7 75
Minnesota GOOD 29 29 21 6 1 10 96
Hawaii GOOD 17 17 10 4 3 23 80
Arizona GOOD 43 43 47 8 37 18 37
Nevada GOOD 25 25 23 5 21 13 59
North Carolina GOOD 37 37 23 8 7 14 83
Utah GOOD 24 24 22 4 1 8 89
Michigan GOOD 20 20 18 3 1 12 71
Colorado GOOD 23 23 14 5 7 5 91
Nebraska GOOD 17 17 14 3 2 14 82
Oklahoma MODERATE 51 51 27 13 22 21 85
South Dakota GOOD 27 27 22 5 8 9 89
Georgia GOOD 48 48 24 12 14 17 81
North Dakota GOOD 22 22 20 4 4 7 96
Maine GOOD 23 23 12 6 6 -1 75
Kansas GOOD 38 38 24 8 15 17 72
West Virginia GOOD 36 36 24 9 0 17 54
Arkansas GOOD 32 32 18 6 0 18 84

United States - Metro Cities AQI

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8˚C / 48%
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42
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15˚C / 100%
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24˚C / 91%
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12˚C / 83%
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12˚C / 95%
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46
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15˚C / 75%


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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 22 GOOD AQI now. This was last updated 43 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in United States is 6 (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 0.24 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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