The easiest way to figure out air quality wherever you live is to stick your head outside.

If it smells terrible, youll probably want to get a mask or stay indoors.

If it smells joyful, youre good to go on an adventure.

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Established weather services likeAccuWeatherorWeather.comshould have that number for any location you want.

Checking the Air Quality Index on iOS

This ones easy: Pull up Apple Maps.

Itll update as you move the map around to reflect the conditions of wherever youre staring.

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So, youll have to go for a third-party app if you want to research this number.

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How Poor Air Quality Affects COVID-19 Mortality Rates

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