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 35 35 30 6 8 29 59
California GOOD 32 32 27 6 16 27 43
Pennsylvania GOOD 19 19 17 4 5 19 61
Washington GOOD 18 18 14 3 6 21 53
Iowa GOOD 28 28 30 3 7 20 62
Ohio GOOD 24 24 20 4 5 18 61
Alaska GOOD 48 48 30 14 17 17 68
New Hampshire GOOD 20 20 15 3 4 17 70
New Jersey GOOD 20 20 13 4 4 22 58
Delaware GOOD 19 19 20 3 2 21 64
Oregon GOOD 17 17 13 3 6 25 40
Virginia GOOD 14 14 10 3 7 19 69
Maryland GOOD 22 22 20 4 3 21 61
North Carolina GOOD 26 26 23 4 5 21 64
Rhode Island GOOD 20 20 18 5 11 22 70
Idaho GOOD 32 32 30 6 22 19 47
Texas GOOD 49 49 30 12 14 31 60
Wisconsin GOOD 29 29 28 3 6 18 59
South Carolina GOOD 33 33 25 7 7 26 66
Massachusetts GOOD 22 22 18 5 8 19 75
Kentucky GOOD 29 29 27 4 7 21 56
Connecticut GOOD 18 18 10 4 9 20 62
Indiana GOOD 29 29 27 5 7 20 62
Missouri GOOD 28 28 23 6 10 24 67
New York GOOD 21 21 18 4 6 22 53
Illinois GOOD 29 29 21 5 2 20 69
Florida GOOD 27 27 15 6 12 28 81
Tennessee GOOD 27 27 22 5 3 23 61
Vermont GOOD 21 21 21 4 10 15 78
Louisiana GOOD 38 38 22 8 17 29 82
Wyoming GOOD 39 39 42 4 9 19 41
Mississippi GOOD 29 29 26 6 1 27 77
New Mexico GOOD 35 35 30 8 22 27 47
Montana GOOD 19 19 12 4 4 17 56
Minnesota GOOD 26 26 24 3 6 19 56
Hawaii GOOD 17 17 10 4 8 27 65
Arizona GOOD 38 38 33 5 14 35 35
Nevada GOOD 39 39 33 9 22 31 36
Michigan GOOD 22 22 22 5 8 18 67
Utah GOOD 37 37 38 5 6 25 25
Colorado GOOD 21 21 19 4 13 23 39
Nebraska GOOD 20 20 20 4 8 23 77
Oklahoma GOOD 39 39 32 8 28 31 59
South Dakota GOOD 26 26 28 3 10 19 73
Georgia GOOD 34 34 26 7 12 29 64
North Dakota GOOD 23 23 25 4 10 19 67
Maine GOOD 25 25 14 6 7 17 75
Kansas GOOD 30 30 26 7 19 29 67
West Virginia GOOD 33 33 17 8 0 17 75
Arkansas GOOD 42 42 27 10 0 25 68
Gaum GOOD 21 21 14 5 10 26 61

United States - Metro Cities AQI

19
25
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
25˚C / 44%
55
70
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
31˚C / 45%
24
38
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
25˚C / 46%
7
31
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
21˚C / 38%
30
53
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
17˚C / 86%
18
17
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
30˚C / 72%


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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 23 GOOD AQI now. This was last updated .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in United States is 5 (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 0.20 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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