What is PM2.5 AQI and How is it Calculated?

PM2.5 AQI (air quality index) is the most common measurement used to track air pollution and air quality. In this article, we will discuss how PM2.5 AQI is calculated, how you can use it, and we’ll uncover its funny quirk. How Is PM2.5 AQI Calculated? To calculate the PM2.5 AQI …

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India Delhi Indoor Air Quality vs Outdoors

Delhi’s Indoor Air Pollution Lower than Outdoors

Whether indoor air is safer than outdoor air is an important question for the millions of people living in heavily polluted cities like Delhi or Bangalore. Yet I’ve heard a lot of disagreement about this question. Is indoor air really safer than outdoor air? Is it true for all areas …

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Did Beijing’s Air Get Better in 2018?

Analyzing new air quality data, Smart Air found that Beijing’s PM2.5 dropped 14% in 2018 compared to the year before. Despite the improvement, Beijing still averages nearly five times the World Health Organization’s annual limit.   Improvement Came Mostly from Winter Enforcement By breaking down the data month by month, analysis …

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Did China’s Air Get Better in 2018?

New data analysis from Smart Air shows that air quality improved in 14 out China’s 15 largest cities. This data suggests China’s “war on air pollution” seems to be working.     This analysis uses over 21,000 daily average PM2.5 data points from official sensors around the country.    Beijing Famous …

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India 2018 Air Quality Report

Air quality in five of India’s major cities saw little improvement in 2018. In short, air quality was flat in Hyderabad year over year, while air quality worsened in Mumbai and Kolkata. Here’s the full data to show you just how bad India’s air quality levels were in 2018:   Worsening …

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Did Hyderabad’s Air Quality Improve in 2018?

Analyzing air quality data from the US Consulate, Smart Air found that Hyderabad’s air quality was flat in 2018 compared to last year. At this level, Hyderabad averages nearly six times the World Health Organization’s annual air quality limit.   Month by Month Analysis Breaking down the data by month, …

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