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Air quality across the Eastern US & Canada right now (lemmy.world)

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Screenshot taken from PurpleAir. 150 and above is considered unhealthy, 300 and above is considered hazardous.

https://map.purpleair.com/air-quality-standards-us-epa-aqi

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[–] Sasquatch@lemmy.ml 24 points 3 months ago

Damn and you don't even get high what a ripoff

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