Think of the AQI as a yardstick that runs from 0 to 500. The higher the AQI value, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern.
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Get air quality data where you live. ; Air Quality Index Scale ; 0 - 50. Good ; 51 - 100. Moderate ; 101 - 150. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) ; 151 - 200.
The Air Quality Index is based on measurement of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), Ozone (O3), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and Carbon ...