Measures to avoid locations with bad air quality and inversion for asthmatics?

Measures to avoid locations with bad air quality and inversion for asthmatics?

5/12/2016 11:54:18 AM

The Air Quality Index

There are several air quality monitoring websites out there. These use an Air Quality Index (AQI) ranging from 0 to 500, where a 0 indicates good air quality, and 500 indicates hazardously unhealthy air, as detailed in the table below:

Air Quality Index colours explained

Worldwide Air Quality Monitors

The World Air Quality Index Team runs an online real-time world map of air quality. They are a China-based organisation which collaborates with Chinese, American, and worldwide Environment Protection Agencies to gather and publish air quality data.

Another tool is provided by CITEAIR who runs a website showing a comparison on air quality in European cities.

The World Health Organisation maintains an Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database whose summary data can be downloaded and analysed.

You could also look at the data collected and published by the US Environment Protection Agency, which provides both raw and summary data. The EPA website also allows you to generate data plots for easier visualisation.

5/12/2016 10:37:51 AM

I would recommend looking at this live and historical dataset of air quality, mapped out globally. Values over 100 indicate the air quality could be problematic for sensitive groups, such as asthmatics. . It’s important to note that air quality varies a lot based on time of year, weather, etc. so look at the values for the same dates as you plan to travel will give you a good idea of what cities to avoid.

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