Air Quality Index, or AQI, and PM2.5, particulate matter which measures 2.5 micrometers or less, are not the same thing. But both do refer to how polluted the air is, just in different ways. AQI, an ...

Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the world’s leading environmental health risk factor. At only 2.5 micrometers or smaller, these particles are small enough to be inhaled and cause ...

Thousands of residents in communities across parts of California, including Fresno, and Oregon have been advised to stay inside by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to elevated amounts of ...

A new study analyzed space and time trends for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the continental United States to track the progress of regulatory actions by federal, state and local authorities ...

Despite concerns over air pollution spikes, this decades-long Danish study finds that repeated PM2.5 peaks are not linked to increased cardiovascular risk, highlighting the greater importance of ...