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Tom Pritchard

How to check air quality on Google Maps

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As we dive headlong into summer, there’s one thing you can be sure of. The weather is going to heat up, and with it pollution levels will rise. That’s going to be especially true as the wildfire season kicks into gear, and the recent Canadian wildfires caused New York City to experience the worst pollution levels ever recorded.

It helps to know how clean or dirty the air is in your local area. That way you can prepare yourself (and your lungs) to handle any spikes in particularly poor air quality, Whether that’s by covering up with an N95 mask, or using one of the best air purifiers to clean up the air you breathe.

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