Houston, Texas air quality
118
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
US EPA AQI
Sensitive groups (heart or lung disease, older adults, children) should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
- Primary pollutant
- Ozone
- PM2.5
- 17.0µg/m³
- PM10
- 20.3µg/m³
- Ozone
- 112.0µg/m³
- Nitrogen dioxide
- 10.3µg/m³
- Sulphur dioxide
- 5.4µg/m³
- Carbon monoxide
- 164.0µg/m³
- Dust
- 1.0µg/m³
Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs
Coarse dust and pollen-sized particles
Rises on hot, sunny, stagnant days
Traffic and combustion related
Elevated during dust storms and wildfire smoke events
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Health categories and guidance text follow the published definitions of the US EPA AQI scale. This page is informational and is not medical advice.