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   J. Nathan Matias 🦣 (natematias@social.coop)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 01:34:16 JST J. Nathan Matias 🦣

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   Now that the EPA has updated the AQI calculations, we're going to need to update:
   - Wikipedia
   - Open source air quality code
   - Open resources on air pollution & health

   Do you know anyone else working on this? I would love to connect

   This is a good thing. I have an workplace accommodation that relies on AQI rather than absolute pollutant levels. As a result, I don't have to re-negotiate my accommodation, and it can now incorporate updated science about the health risks.

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_quality_index#United_States

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     J. Nathan Matias 🦣 (natematias@social.coop)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 01:34:17 JST J. Nathan Matias 🦣

     Good news — the EPA updated the air quality index on May 6th.

     Good news: AQI now includes a wider range of conditions that make people sick.

     Complicated news: since AQI is based on health impacts rather than an absolute measure of pollutants, anyone basing research or analysis on AQI should expect the definition of a one unit difference in AQI to change.

     Time to update my own monitoring/early warning system

     https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-02/pm-naaqs-air-quality-index-fact-sheet.pdf

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