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MIchigan's air quality will be unhealthy for some groups Friday and Saturday. Check the air quality index map to see if it's good or bad near you.

Poor air quality can affect everyone, but those in vulnerable groups; children, elderly, and those with respiratory problems, are more likely to be affected by the hazards in the air.

A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day has been issued for parts of the Pittsburgh area on Thursday.

Authorities have issued advisories for air quality and high temperatures Thursday in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is the primary reason for the National Weather Service ...

Hazardous air quality is shown in a June 11, 2025, map from the South Coast AQMD. The AQMD hasn’t pointed to a specific cause, though a few wildfires in Southern California have likely had an ...

Many studies have shown how reduced air quality can compare to smoking cigarettes. Moderate air quality currently is like smoking one cigarette per day.

For anyone in our area interested in real-time PM impacts from wildfire smoke, check out the fire and smoke map developed by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Forest Service: fire ...