Vileplume
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Where I live in a forested area in California, US, every year seems to bring more frequent fires. With these fires comes visibly smoky air and a high AQI (air quality index) score. The local weather apps indicate PM 2.5 as the predominant pollutant in the air, and the current AQI is 278, considered “very dangerous” by the weather app. Anything over 100 is considered “dangerous.”
Just how harmful is PM2.5, especially when the air quality index score gets higher and higher? How much exposure would it take to develop serious effects from this?
Just how harmful is PM2.5, especially when the air quality index score gets higher and higher? How much exposure would it take to develop serious effects from this?