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An ***AIR QUALITY ALERT*** is in effect on Thursday for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ascension, Iberville and Pointe Coupee Parishes. According to the Department of Environmental Quality, active children and adults, the elderly and people with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion.

Indiana Department of Environmental Management declared an Air Quality Action Day. Find out what it means, the risks, and how you can help reduce pollution.

Many localities in the northern region of Vietnam are facing severe air pollution, posing health risks for people.

Air quality in the Palatka area has varied from Healthy to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups over the last few weeks due to high levels of sulfur dioxide.

A primer on understanding air quality categories in the DEQ’s health forecast and how the term “haze” may fit into it all.

The Fairbanks/North Pole area’s first air-quality alert of the season is in effect. That means state monitors predict the air near the city will be polluted enough to pose a health risk, and residents should not use their woodstoves.

Beyond Toxics and Unite Oregon Rogue Valley, are teaming up to install hyper-local air quality monitors. The Purple Air monitors should fill in some of the gaps on the official AQI maps. Paige Hopkins from Beyond Toxics talks to us about the project.

Multnomah County extends ban on wood fires, due to air quality advisories.

Multnomah County extends ban on wood fires, due to air quality advisories.

Multnomah County extends ban on wood fires, due to air quality advisories.