What is the U.S. AQI (Air Quality Index)?
The U.S AQI (Air Quality Index) is an index of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) used to report daily air quality status. How […]
Category: What poisons us in the air?
Current air quality
We appreciate the cleanliness of the air and which we breathe. We usually base the knowledge on air polution monitoring records. In Poland, air polution […]
Sulfur oxides – poison in the air
Sulfur oxides are one of the ingredients of smog. Sulfur oxides are a family of gases that includes dioxide (SO2) and sulfur trioxide (SO2). Sulfur […]
Smog kills and smoking kills!
Smog and cigarette smoke are deadly, ruining health slowly and irreversibly. World Health Organization data indicates that breathing polluted air can be even more harmful […]
Nitrogen oxides – poison in the air
NO2 is a gas with a pungent odor and specific brown color. It makes the smog look brown over smoky cities. NO2 is responsible for […]
Aromatic hydrocarbons – poison in the air
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds that are one of the most dangerous air pollutants. 80% of PAHs in Poland are created as a […]
Carbon monoxide – poison in the air
Carbon monoxide is formed both as a result of natural factors (forest fires or volcanic eruptions) and as a result of human activities, as a […]
Cigarette smoke – poison in the air
Cigarettes have a lot in common with smog. They are one of the main causes of many chronic diseases. Cigarettes in the combustion process create […]