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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not even... LA smog is around 120 on the AQI, we were seeing levels past 450. My area had a peak of 456. This is far, far worse.

Western NY for reference.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Actually yes even.

Up in Canada we also get AQIs in the 300s-400s due to smoke from Cali, or just the general fire season.

LA /= all of West Coast.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

yea, @conthelibrarian isn't talking about smog, they're talking about wildfire smoke. the seattle area was well into the 400's multiple times over the last 5 years in particular, though i can't recall or find how high it went.