AQI: Good (0 - 50) AQI: Good (0 - 50)
Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
AQI: Moderate (51 - 100) AQI: Moderate (51 - 100)
Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
AQI: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101 - 150) AQI: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101 - 150)
Although general public is not likely to be affected at this AQI range, people with lung disease, older adults and children are at a greater risk from exposure to ozone, whereas persons with heart and lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from the presence of particles in the air.
AQI: Unhealthy (151 - 200) AQI: Unhealthy (151 - 200)
Everyone may begin to experience health effects members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
 AQI:Very Unhealthy (201 - 300) AQI: Very Unhealthy (201 - 300)
Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.
AQI: Hazardous(301 - 500) AQI: Hazardous (301 - 500)
Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.
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Local Air Quality Resources
Information regarding air quality impacts in the West Silver Valley
 
State Air Quality Resources
American Lung Association (ALA) of Idaho
Community Planning Association (Compass) web page - Air Quality Resources for Southwest Idaho and the Treasure Valley.
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Idaho Smoke Information Blog
Montana/Idaho Airshed Group - with a list of planned prescribed fires
Daily AQI
Friday, December 23, 2016
Particles PM2.5
79 
Moderate
Particles PM10
14 
Good
Ozone Not Available
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