With the free AccuWeather app, you can optimize your health by localizing air quality in your area. Jon Porter shows how the app can help you monitor pollution and other hazards in your area.
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00:00We've got many tools to help you optimize your health, safety and comfort here in the AccuWeather Free app.
00:09One of those is our localized air quality forecast.
00:13And this is a great resource to understand what type of pollution is occurring in the air.
00:17Of course, that's become a big issue in recent years related to wildfire smoke.
00:21But there are many different ways that the air pollution in any area can be reduced.
00:25And when that happens, that can result in health issues, especially for people with respiratory challenges.
00:31So how do you access this content?
00:32Well, on the free AccuWeather app, when you download that, you open it up to your dashboard.
00:36This is all of your latest local forecasts with proven superior accuracy.
00:40And buttons at the bottom to access different types of AccuWeather content.
00:44If you scroll down past the interactive maps and radar and into air quality,
00:50that's where you have the ability to take a look at the current air quality information and tap on see more.
00:56And I'm going to go over to New York City here.
00:58We've got some poor air quality concerns in some spots here.
01:01And notice we've got a circle here that indicates the quality of the air.
01:06And more of this circle that's filled up, that means the air quality is even more problematic and more concerned.
01:13So the 58 on AccuWeather's AQI, that's air quality index, which is a poor description.
01:19And look, we provide not only just the description and the number, but also the impacts.
01:24Air has reached a high level of pollution and is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
01:28And that gives you information about some people may have difficulty breathing or face throat irritation.
01:34And then on the right hand side of the screen you can see why is that.
01:37While we actually have some air pollution, gas pollution that's occurring in that area.
01:42And we describe what those impacts are so you can make the best plans.
01:46AccuWeather has been proven to be the most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings.
01:50Better protect your family and keep them safer.
01:53Download the free AccuWeather app today.