Air quality today is:

This Air Quality Index reader tells you the current AQI based on sensors in the City as well as the predominant pollutant found in the air currently. Note that this reading isn't 100% accurate for all parts of the City as there are a limited amount of air monitors tracking the air quality.

Air Quality Index (AQI) Resources

• Airnow.gov
  Government run website that uses a network of air quality monitors to provide real time air quality information.
• Purple Air 
  Air quality site with information coming from Purple Air monitors which can be bought and installed by anyone, not just Government. 
• CalFire Active Fires Map
  Map showing active fires burning throughout the state. Useful for tracking potential wildfire smoke impacts.

Did you know...

... that you can read the AQI on your iPhone weather app? By scrolling down past the 10-day Forecast, you can see up to date air quality readings, health information, and what the primary pollutant in the air is in any city. To understand the AQI color coded meanings check out the chart below:

Image from Washington Dept. of Ecology. (link here)

Indoor Air Quality Resources​

Pollution from the outdoors can easily make it inside the home, school, or work place. In addition to emissions coming inside, many sources of pollution exist inside the home including gas appliances and cleaning products. 

• What Makes Indoor Air Unhealthy? - American Lung Association
  ​Find out what makes indoor air unhealthy and how pollution can hurt your body.
• Incentives Finder - AVA Community Energy
  You can make your home and transportation greener with rebates, tax credits, and discounts from government and Ava programs. This web tool will help you find incentives that you are specifically eligible for, based on the information you enter.  ​
• Health-e Communities - AVA Community Energy
  Ava Community Energy (Ava) is launching a new program to study the effects of electrification on indoor air quality. The Health-e Communities program will replace your gas stove with a new electric induction range for free.

Health Impacts Research

• HOPE Collaborative Community Air Quality Assessment
• Air Pollution and Health Impacts Presentation 
  San Leandro AB 617 
  
• Asthma and Air Pollution in the San Francisco East Bay
  Study from Alexandra Lee, Stanford University
• Environmental Defense Fund - Oakland Air Quality
• Air disparities in the Bay Area: Hyperlocal data insights to support climate action
  From Aclima and Urban Footprint
  
• West Oakland Truck Survey
  ​From the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 2009

Feautred Resource

HOPE Collaborative, in partnership with community partners and individuals, create this Air Quality Resource Guide to help education Oakland residents on air quality, emissions, and health. This guide is available to view online and can be downloaded, printed, and shared. We appreciate the inclusion of HOPE Collaborative logos and contact information. 

To download a printable booklet click here.
​To download as a PDF click here.

Air Purifier Distribution

Air purifiers are devices that can remove pollution and impurities in the air such as dust, pollen, mold, viruses, and smoke in an indoor setting.

• HOPE Collaborative Air Purifier Distribution
  Live in East Oakland and in need of an air purifier? Sign up for our free distribution waitlist.
• Common Humanity Collective - DIY Box Fan Air Purifier
  Air purifiers can be made at a low cost from materials often found at your local hardware store. Check out this tutorial to build your own.

Clean Air Centers

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has an interactive map showing the Bay Area's Clean Air Centers. These are locations residents can use when the air quality is extremely unhealthy. Click the map to visit the site.