Residents of the eastern U.S. who aren’t used to the effects of wildfires are getting firsthand exposure this week, as smoke and air pollution from fires in Canada make their way across the Midwest, ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Air Quality Index is used for reporting on the daily air conditions, how clean or polluted the air is, and how it will affect you and your outdoor activities. The ...

Whether you’re concerned about wildfire smoke from Canada or other pollutants that make the air less breathable, it’s a healthy habit to always check the air quality index on your phone. Yes, it’s one ...

CLEVELAND — As an Air Quality Alert was activated for several days this week as smoke from wildfires in Canada impacted several states, you may have been wondering how to check the air quality in your ...

With the recent wildfires in Canada having pushed the smoke down into the US, there’s been a lot of news lately about just how bad the air quality has been along the east coast. From Chicago all the ...

Wildfire smoke has been rushing into the U.S. like an avalanche. Seen on satellites, it looks like an unstoppable force. Now that the thick smoke — filled with tiny particles that are unhealthy to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI) is the ...