Understanding “Dangerous” Air Quality

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Most people never paid much attention to air quality, until they were told they couldn't go outside because smoke from forest fires was blowing in from another country! That happened in June 2023, and this video is my journey learning about the Air Quality Index (AQI), how it's calculated, and how you can make the most of your weather app information to make the best decision for your health.
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Intro and outro music: Overture of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) by Mozart
#airquality #airqualityindex #pollution
0:00 Intro
1:51 Crazy AQI numbers!
3:24 How AQI is calculated
4:51 AQI 498/500!!!
5:42 AQI in Canada, China, UK, Japan
6:30 CAQI & EAQI in Europe
7:04 What mixes of pollutants are necessary?
8:05 Zero comparison possible
8:29 OR IS THERE?
09:30 Etciù! 🐿️
10:03 Outtakes

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@faryafaraji Жыл бұрын

Here in the area of Montréal we got lucky, the intense smog covered us for about a day and now the air is (mostly) back to normal. Thanks alot for the info, I legitimately understood nothing about it other than "big smoke smell bad"

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

I’ve been seeing some really terrible effects in Canada; I’m glad the air has cleared out for you there. Hopefully the rest of the summer brings some rain and less lightning.

@iberius9937 Жыл бұрын

I bet you could compose a song about this in the classic Faraji way!

@Ice_Karma Жыл бұрын

The Canadian AQHI doesn't actually have an upper limit. A couple summers ago, when a "heat dome" was trapping wildfire smoke, the AQHI here in Vancouver BC was in the 40s.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@SpartanLawyer Жыл бұрын

This was highly informative! Ever since the AQI reached 250 in Grand Rapids, MI (where I work) on Tuesday, I've been looking into all of these indices with great interest.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found it helpful! It’s just a superficial look at these things; I could do a more in-depth study if this video does well. Thanks

@petersillie7421 Жыл бұрын

This is unrelated to this video but you're the reason why I bought the "linga latina" book and am now learning latin, just felt like I had to say that lol

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

That’s terrific! I’m really glad if you find it helpful and I’m sure you’ll get to Cap.34 before you know it.

@ancientromewithamy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for covering this! I've also been watching this, as it's also gotten to northwestern PA in the past few days, obscuring the skyline and the view of town across the river, which usually only happens on foggy days! Friends of mine have said they and their children have had asthma issues, though somehow I haven't been affected by that yet.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah it’s a crazy time. Tomorrow will be better

@bytheway1031 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting Luke👍

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope you find the information useful

@BDizzleMySchnizzle Жыл бұрын

I'm just north of Detroit. There's been a haze in the air all week. Last night it looked like the moon was shrouded in fog. Crazy stuff.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Totally! Keep safe till it lifts

@DrLeroy76 Жыл бұрын

I highly recommend Cambridge Pro masks. They are highly effective against fine particulates like smoke. When properly fitted, you cannot even smell smoke. The useful lifetime of the mask is dependent upon the air quality.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

@samuelhilfiker3980 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I always see your videos in Italy, and little did I know you’re my southeastern PA neighbor and I’d get a great video on the biggest news we’ve had in a while.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yes indeed, see these videos: Canadian geese in Philly: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9enp9iKuKvdpqc.html Wissahickon Schist: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zpymg9WkzqzbnH0.html

@samuelhilfiker3980 Жыл бұрын

@@polyMATHY_Luke Yes, the geese!

@alex10291 Жыл бұрын

Maryland here

@horseygirlsec25 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video! Living in Alberta, spring/summer means wildfire season now. BC, AB, and SK are all on fire right now, and in May/early June the smoke was so bad the sky was red in some parts. Went outside with a mask. I'm sure we will see more of this in the coming weeks as the season just officially started...

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

That’s rough, I hope the season becomes a bit milder for you all up there.

@doigt6590 Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen your vids in a while because youtube algo being what it is so I don't know if its new or not, but your moustache is amazing

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah the algorithm is a difficult beast. Check out the latest videos; you’ll like them.

@gauloise6442 Жыл бұрын

I also divide my time between Pennsylvania and Italy, can't believe there is someone else! Inside all week in PA due to the fires, lockdown seems to follow me wherever I go!

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Haha we’re a bit unlucky

@modalmixture Жыл бұрын

West coasters: “First time, bro?”

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Lol yup

@mario8833 Жыл бұрын

Luke is my animal spirit "Non ho abbastanza caffeina"

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Ahahah

@jamesthompson7203 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching them!

@Duskbear Жыл бұрын

Lol, caught the "Fake London". Those who know, know.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Nicely done! My shoutout to @Not Just Bikes 🇨🇦 🤍

@EstNix Жыл бұрын

Yesterday i had off from work and i usually go for a walk whilst calling my grandmother, but the air was in the 150s it said. I ultimately decided to just go for the walk because according to that index it said was still safe enough to be outside but yeah idk it was still a little hazy

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Right, at 150 or higher I prefer a mask, since the PM2.5 makes my head hurt a bit.

@EstNix Жыл бұрын

@@polyMATHY_Luke yeah I agree

@Bakarost Жыл бұрын

Glorious stash

@neredan1182 Жыл бұрын

in asia we always check, it is a normal thing there

@9BeetleBones6 Жыл бұрын

I’m from the Lehigh Valley (Eastern PA) - I’ve been watching your channel forever now and I had no clue you were from my neck of the woods! Always assumed you were in Philly I guess… Crisis brings folks together 😂

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Cool! Yeah I’m from Bucks Co and I went to Lehigh U.

@9BeetleBones6 Жыл бұрын

@@polyMATHY_Luke get out of here I go to Lehigh for my masters! Was a classics major at SJU but had to transfer and the new school didn’t have the program. Your channel has kept the love of the classics alive for me. Funny to mention it, I’m actually in Athens GR right now to explore the ancients up close!

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

@catboy721 Жыл бұрын

Luke - if there’s no way to compare these disparate scales, how is the app doing this by changing the precip layer to AQ? Does the app have some magic formula for translating into the American system? Thx.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Great question! I forgot to mention this: as far as I can tell, the raw data of the concentrations are provided globally, and the app (or the source of the combined data) interprets the concentrations according to whatever national scheme. Thus the pollutants measured in the US but not in Canada are simply left out of the Canadian AQHI calculation. Similarly, the two pollutants not measured in Canada are not fed into the US AQI, but the others are, still giving a clear picture.

@pabloesteb1 Жыл бұрын

Ese humo ha llegado hasta España e Italia.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Indeed! I saw that, it’s crazy

@adrianlopez5019 Жыл бұрын

Calidad de Aire... ¡importantísimo...!!!!!.. Trabajé años en eso.... no puedo creen que te interese tanto este tema fundamental para la salud humana....👏👏👏👏

@alexhoffmanjazz Жыл бұрын

It’s really bad today in New York City. 152 AQI on my app

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Indeed! Bad here too

@19Slim68 Жыл бұрын

In the next video, Luke will explain the air quality in Latin. Tune in. 😎

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan!

@aggeloselefteriou5965 Жыл бұрын

Could you do a video about ancient Greek and or Latin poetic meters used because they seem very confusing to me😅

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

I have a whole playlist here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLQQL5IeNgck0-tQ4AZgKFMlQCJud_VY_H

@shutyourmouthnow Жыл бұрын

I thought you'll speak about chemtrails on your video :)

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Given that’s not a real phenomenon, I wouldn’t heh

@shutyourmouthnow Жыл бұрын

@@polyMATHY_Luke true. It's man made...

@MichaelScheele Жыл бұрын

Those of us in the west (of the US) are all too familiar with wildfires and the associated smoke.

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Indeed, a shame

@TheRealest365 Жыл бұрын

It’s not smoke

@scamper773 Жыл бұрын

Air quality? More like not air quality

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

It’s definitely not quality air, that’s for sure

@bytheway1031 Жыл бұрын

Air contamination.

@youmemeyou 4 ай бұрын

@@bytheway1031øk

@beepboop204 Жыл бұрын

@samdottori 11 ай бұрын

O mio dio cazzo... I heard that one son 😂

@LamontGranquist Жыл бұрын

People need to be using their N95 masks. We all just got educated about them for several years. Last year when we got our now-annual wildfire smoke in the PNW (AQI > 150) almost nobody was wearing their N95s when they went out. And build a box fan cube out of 4 filters, a box fan and a cardboard bottom from one of the boxes they came in.

@nathanhendricks4339 5 ай бұрын

Mista Jay was here

@maryannc.4102 Жыл бұрын

Ma sei italiano di origine giusto?ho visto che parli anche latino complimenti!

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

I miei nonni erano italiani, sì. Grazie!

@t_nels Жыл бұрын

Tuesday we were told not to go outside, the air quality was unhealthy 214. I will tell you, we live near Lake Huron and we have been here and in Michigan 58 years (with forest fires) and we have never smelled the chemical smell in the air that we are experiencing now. Pain and numb throat and tongue. It seems Canada will let the fire to continue burning all summer? Will they let us go put their fires out? I think like 98% of canadians live at the most southern regions of Canada. How is the Canadian population handling this?

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

That’s a good question; to my knowledge the Canadians are doing their best to put the fires out, but they’re far away from most major roads so they’re hard to get to. This, plus the rather dry season and winds, are making for an unpleasant combination

@_Agosto_ Жыл бұрын

10:04 "ommioddio, cazzo" Eccoci

@Brandon55638 Жыл бұрын

Sei molto divertente! 😅😅😅

@deadgavin4218 8 ай бұрын

the ol i thought it only went to red

@LouisAlbie Жыл бұрын

You should do "Can Sardinians/Sards understand Latin?" Start asking Sardinian people questions in Latin and see if they can understand.

@davidweihe6052 Жыл бұрын

Only the USA and Canadian AQI matter for the Canadian fires, or the California fires. Europe can worry about its own problems, like Icelandic volcanoes,.

@sahinoudiengo816 Жыл бұрын

Шикарные рыжие усы

@PatrickBateman191 Жыл бұрын

Caffeino Luke ?

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

Lol yeah

@zADIA5025 Жыл бұрын

Turns out releasing billions of tons of greenhouse gases into our atmosphere each year wasn't the best of ideas

@polyMATHY_Luke Жыл бұрын

These extraordinary fires - more area in Canada has already burned than in the past 4 years combined - could indeed be due to anthropogenic global warming. I’m slow to say any particular weather event is definitely caused by climate change, as there exist many potential explanations. But the demonstrated warming of the Earth could be a contributing factor. Hopefully sufficient data and analysis will clarify this.