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Albany · Live readout · Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

Most people: normal plans; sensitive lungs watch symptoms

Albany is breathing 4.3 cigarettes a week

3 cleaner spots within a 3-hour drive How we count it →

If this became your normal for years, heart and lung risk would measurably rise.

13.4
PM2.5 µg/m³
59
US AQI
Moderate
Category
2.4
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Albany Low smoke · AQI 0–50 Some pollution · AQI 51–100 Unhealthy (sensitive) · AQI 101–150 Unhealthy+ · AQI 151+
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Phoenicia
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#1PhoeniciaSome particle pollution · AQI 54~1 h 35 min drivesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 10.7 µg/m³

Catskills hamlet tucked in the Esopus valley beneath high peaks, a small mountain base with cabins and lodges.

20% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 10.7 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.7/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Albany right now

20% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Grafton
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#2GraftonSome particle pollution · AQI 56Checking road routesaves 0.6 cigs/wk

Vermont· PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³

Postcard Vermont hill village restored around a historic inn, a quiet countryside base with clean upland air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.6 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.6/22 × 7 = 3.7 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Hudson
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#3HudsonSome particle pollution · AQI 59~50 min drive

New York· PM2.5 13.4 µg/m³

Walkable Hudson River city of antique shops and restored row houses, with open-water air off the wide river.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 13.4 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
0% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Lake George
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#4Lake GeorgeSome particle pollution · AQI 60~1 h 15 min drive

New York· PM2.5 13.8 µg/m³

Resort village at the foot of Lake George, ringed by Adirondack peaks with open-lake breezes and a deep bench of hotels.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.8 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.8/22 × 7 = 4.4 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
3% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Millbrook
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#5MillbrookSome particle pollution · AQI 62Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 14.8 µg/m³

Dutchess County horse-country village east of the Hudson, a quiet rolling-hills base with inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 14.8 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14.8/22 × 7 = 4.7 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
10% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Woodstock
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#6WoodstockSome particle pollution · AQI 62~1 h 10 min drive

New York· PM2.5 15 µg/m³

Catskills arts colony in the mountains' eastern foothills, with a walkable village of inns and lodges and higher-elevation air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15/22 × 7 = 4.8 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Kingston
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#7KingstonSome particle pollution · AQI 62~1 h 10 min drive

New York· PM2.5 15 µg/m³

Historic Hudson River port and Catskills gateway, a small city with a restored waterfront and a broad lodging base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15/22 × 7 = 4.8 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Tannersville
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#8TannersvilleSome particle pollution · AQI 62~1 h 10 min drive

New York· PM2.5 15 µg/m³

Painted-Victorian village high in the Catskills below Hunter Mountain, with ski-country lodging and cool ridge air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15/22 × 7 = 4.8 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Rhinebeck
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#9RhinebeckSome particle pollution · AQI 62~1 h 20 min drive

New York· PM2.5 15 µg/m³

Hudson Valley village of historic inns and antique-lined streets, a quiet country base among the orchards and low hills.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15/22 × 7 = 4.8 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
New Paltz
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#10New PaltzSome particle pollution · AQI 63~1 h 30 min drive

New York· PM2.5 15.7 µg/m³

College town at the foot of the Shawangunk cliffs, a climbing-and-hiking base with mountain-ridge air and plentiful lodging.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15.7 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15.7/22 × 7 = 5.0 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Albany

17% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Hyde Park
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#11Hyde ParkSome particle pollution · AQI 63Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 15.7 µg/m³

Hudson Valley river town of historic estates, with open Hudson River air and a small inn scene.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15.7 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15.7/22 × 7 = 5.0 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Albany

17% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Beacon
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#12BeaconSome particle pollution · AQI 63~1 h 55 min drive

New York· PM2.5 15.7 µg/m³

Hudson River arts town below Mount Beacon, with riverside air and a walkable main street of lodging.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 15.7 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 15.7/22 × 7 = 5.0 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Albany

17% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Lake Placid
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#13Lake PlacidLow smoke · AQI 37~2 h 55 min drivesaves 2.1 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³

High-elevation Olympic village between Mirror Lake and the Adirondack High Peaks, with abundant resort lodging and cool mountain air.

50% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 6.7 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

6.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Albany right now

50% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Cazenovia
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#14CazenoviaSome particle pollution · AQI 52Checking road routesaves 1.1 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³

Village on Cazenovia Lake southeast of Syracuse, with open-water air and a historic lakeside Main Street.

27% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 9.8 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.8/22 × 7 = 3.1 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Albany right now

27% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Syracuse
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#15SyracuseSome particle pollution · AQI 55~2 h 55 min drivesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 11 µg/m³

A major New York city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

18% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11/22 × 7 = 3.5 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Albany right now

18% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Nyack
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#16NyackSome particle pollution · AQI 59Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³

Riverside village on the Hudson's Tappan Zee reach, with open-water air and a gallery-lined Main Street.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.6 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.6/22 × 7 = 4.3 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Tarrytown
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#17TarrytownSome particle pollution · AQI 59Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³

Lower Hudson Valley river town of Sleepy Hollow lore, with wide-river air and a walkable Main Street.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.6 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.6/22 × 7 = 4.3 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Whitney
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#18WhitneyLow smoke · AQI 13~8 h 35 min drivesaves 3.5 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³

Hamlet at Algonquin Park’s East Gate, with lodges and cabins on the park’s quieter side.

82% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

11 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Albany right now

82% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Mattawa
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#19MattawaLow smoke · AQI 13Checking road routesaves 3.5 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³

Historic voyageur town where the Mattawa meets the Ottawa River, between two provincial parks.

82% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.4 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.4/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

11 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Albany right now

82% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Dorset
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#20DorsetLow smoke · AQI 15Checking road routesaves 3.4 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 2.7 µg/m³

Village between Lake of Bays and Algonquin Park, deep in Muskoka's forested lake country.

80% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.7 µg/m³ here vs 13.4 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.7/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

10.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Albany right now

80% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Dorset station)

Observed Jul 21, 2:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Dorset station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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What this means · Albany

Phew.

4.3cigarettes

per week, if this air holds

Act two · The scale

Where today lands

From a crisp horizon to smoke you can taste — here’s your reading on it.

13.4 µg/m³
CrispSome smokeHeavy smoke

Act three · The ladder

What each rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural air. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Exceptionally clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good, not pristine. Clean city air; most people will not notice anything today.
  • 9–15µg/m³Elevated. Usually no big deal today; sensitive lungs may notice hard exercise.
  • 15–35µg/m³Polluted. Smoke or traffic pollution is now worth acting on.
  • 35–55µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Unhealthy. Everyone should reduce exposure and clean the indoor air.

Act four · The fine print

The receipts

What is PM2.5?

Fine particles about 30× thinner than a human hair — small enough to slip through your lungs and into your bloodstream. We measure them inµg/m³: micrograms of particle mass in a cubic metre of air.

The math

PM2.5 here is 13.4 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 13.4/22 × 7 = 4.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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