Monday, June 22, 2009

Air Quality Index

Everyone should go check out the AQI site and see what the index is in their area. It's really fascinating to study the stuff we breathe in on a daily basis without even realizing it, and understanding the related health effects of various toxins and pollutants.

The AQI info site can be found here: http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=static.aqi

An interactive map can be located here: http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.national

Obviously big cities tend to have a little more air pollution, but I was really surprised to see how many "Moderate" ratings Florida received as opposed to Texas which rated almost entirely "Good".