Understanding “Dangerous” Air Quality

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  • Опубліковано 18 вер 2024

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  • @faryafaraji
    @faryafaraji Рік тому +15

    Here in the area of Montréal we got lucky, the intense smog covered us for about a day and now the air is (mostly) back to normal. Thanks alot for the info, I legitimately understood nothing about it other than "big smoke smell bad"

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +3

      I’ve been seeing some really terrible effects in Canada; I’m glad the air has cleared out for you there. Hopefully the rest of the summer brings some rain and less lightning.

    • @iberius9937
      @iberius9937 Рік тому +1

      I bet you could compose a song about this in the classic Faraji way!

  • @SpartanLawyer
    @SpartanLawyer Рік тому +4

    This was highly informative! Ever since the AQI reached 250 in Grand Rapids, MI (where I work) on Tuesday, I've been looking into all of these indices with great interest.

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +2

      I’m glad you found it helpful! It’s just a superficial look at these things; I could do a more in-depth study if this video does well. Thanks

  • @ancientromewithamy
    @ancientromewithamy Рік тому +3

    Thanks for covering this! I've also been watching this, as it's also gotten to northwestern PA in the past few days, obscuring the skyline and the view of town across the river, which usually only happens on foggy days! Friends of mine have said they and their children have had asthma issues, though somehow I haven't been affected by that yet.

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for watching! Yeah it’s a crazy time. Tomorrow will be better

  • @samuelhilfiker3980
    @samuelhilfiker3980 Рік тому +3

    Great video! I always see your videos in Italy, and little did I know you’re my southeastern PA neighbor and I’d get a great video on the biggest news we’ve had in a while.

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому

      Thanks man! Yes indeed, see these videos:
      Canadian geese in Philly: ua-cam.com/video/yqwtuYSEyvs/v-deo.html
      Wissahickon Schist: ua-cam.com/video/06vPrsiFwlI/v-deo.html

    • @samuelhilfiker3980
      @samuelhilfiker3980 Рік тому +1

      @@polyMATHY_Luke Yes, the geese!

    • @alex10291
      @alex10291 Рік тому +1

      Maryland here

  • @petersillie7421
    @petersillie7421 Рік тому +2

    This is unrelated to this video but you're the reason why I bought the "linga latina" book and am now learning latin, just felt like I had to say that lol

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +1

      That’s terrific! I’m really glad if you find it helpful and I’m sure you’ll get to Cap.34 before you know it.

  • @bytheway1031
    @bytheway1031 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for posting Luke👍

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +2

      Thanks! I hope you find the information useful

  • @Ice_Karma
    @Ice_Karma Рік тому +4

    The Canadian AQHI doesn't actually have an upper limit. A couple summers ago, when a "heat dome" was trapping wildfire smoke, the AQHI here in Vancouver BC was in the 40s.

  • @doigt6590
    @doigt6590 Рік тому +2

    I haven't seen your vids in a while because youtube algo being what it is so I don't know if its new or not, but your moustache is amazing

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! Yeah the algorithm is a difficult beast. Check out the latest videos; you’ll like them.

  • @DrLeroy76
    @DrLeroy76 Рік тому +4

    I highly recommend Cambridge Pro masks. They are highly effective against fine particulates like smoke. When properly fitted, you cannot even smell smoke. The useful lifetime of the mask is dependent upon the air quality.

  • @horseygirlsec25
    @horseygirlsec25 Рік тому +3

    Interesting video! Living in Alberta, spring/summer means wildfire season now. BC, AB, and SK are all on fire right now, and in May/early June the smoke was so bad the sky was red in some parts. Went outside with a mask. I'm sure we will see more of this in the coming weeks as the season just officially started...

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +2

      That’s rough, I hope the season becomes a bit milder for you all up there.

  • @mario8833
    @mario8833 Рік тому +3

    Luke is my animal spirit "Non ho abbastanza caffeina"

  • @BDizzleMySchnizzle
    @BDizzleMySchnizzle Рік тому +3

    I'm just north of Detroit. There's been a haze in the air all week. Last night it looked like the moon was shrouded in fog. Crazy stuff.

  • @gauloise6442
    @gauloise6442 Рік тому +2

    I also divide my time between Pennsylvania and Italy, can't believe there is someone else! Inside all week in PA due to the fires, lockdown seems to follow me wherever I go!

  • @modalmixture
    @modalmixture Рік тому +2

    West coasters: “First time, bro?”

  • @Duskbear
    @Duskbear Рік тому +7

    Lol, caught the "Fake London". Those who know, know.

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +3

      Nicely done! My shoutout to @Not Just Bikes 🇨🇦 🤍

  • @neredan1182
    @neredan1182 Рік тому +3

    in asia we always check, it is a normal thing there

  • @9BeetleBones6
    @9BeetleBones6 Рік тому +2

    I’m from the Lehigh Valley (Eastern PA) - I’ve been watching your channel forever now and I had no clue you were from my neck of the woods! Always assumed you were in Philly I guess…
    Crisis brings folks together 😂

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +4

      Cool! Yeah I’m from Bucks Co and I went to Lehigh U.

    • @9BeetleBones6
      @9BeetleBones6 Рік тому +3

      @@polyMATHY_Luke get out of here I go to Lehigh for my masters!
      Was a classics major at SJU but had to transfer and the new school didn’t have the program. Your channel has kept the love of the classics alive for me.
      Funny to mention it, I’m actually in Athens GR right now to explore the ancients up close!

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +2

      That’s awesome!

  • @EstNix
    @EstNix Рік тому +2

    Yesterday i had off from work and i usually go for a walk whilst calling my grandmother, but the air was in the 150s it said. I ultimately decided to just go for the walk because according to that index it said was still safe enough to be outside but yeah idk it was still a little hazy

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +2

      Right, at 150 or higher I prefer a mask, since the PM2.5 makes my head hurt a bit.

    • @EstNix
      @EstNix Рік тому +2

      @@polyMATHY_Luke yeah I agree

  • @jamesthompson7203
    @jamesthompson7203 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for your videos

  • @Bakarost
    @Bakarost Рік тому +1

    Glorious stash

  • @scamper773
    @scamper773 Рік тому +21

    Air quality? More like not air quality

  • @pabloesteb1
    @pabloesteb1 Рік тому +2

    Ese humo ha llegado hasta España e Italia.

  • @19Slim68
    @19Slim68 Рік тому +1

    In the next video, Luke will explain the air quality in Latin. Tune in. 😎

  • @MichaelScheele
    @MichaelScheele Рік тому +1

    Those of us in the west (of the US) are all too familiar with wildfires and the associated smoke.

  • @LamontGranquist
    @LamontGranquist Рік тому

    People need to be using their N95 masks. We all just got educated about them for several years. Last year when we got our now-annual wildfire smoke in the PNW (AQI > 150) almost nobody was wearing their N95s when they went out. And build a box fan cube out of 4 filters, a box fan and a cardboard bottom from one of the boxes they came in.

  • @adrianlopez5019
    @adrianlopez5019 Рік тому

    Calidad de Aire... ¡importantísimo...!!!!!..
    Trabajé años en eso.... no puedo creen que te interese tanto este tema fundamental para la salud humana....👏👏👏👏

  • @alexhoffmanjazz
    @alexhoffmanjazz Рік тому +1

    It’s really bad today in New York City. 152 AQI on my app

  • @maryannc.4102
    @maryannc.4102 Рік тому +5

    Ma sei italiano di origine giusto?ho visto che parli anche latino complimenti!

  • @shutyourmouthnow
    @shutyourmouthnow Рік тому +1

    I thought you'll speak about chemtrails on your video :)

  • @samdottori
    @samdottori Рік тому +3

    O mio dio cazzo... I heard that one son 😂

  • @aggeloselefteriou5965
    @aggeloselefteriou5965 Рік тому

    Could you do a video about ancient Greek and or Latin poetic meters used because they seem very confusing to me😅

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому

      I have a whole playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PLQQL5IeNgck0-tQ4AZgKFMlQCJud_VY_H.html

  • @t_nels
    @t_nels Рік тому +3

    Tuesday we were told not to go outside, the air quality was unhealthy 214.
    I will tell you, we live near Lake Huron and we have been here and in Michigan 58 years (with forest fires) and we have never smelled the chemical smell in the air that we are experiencing now. Pain and numb throat and tongue. It seems Canada will let the fire to continue burning all summer? Will they let us go put their fires out? I think like 98% of canadians live at the most southern regions of Canada. How is the Canadian population handling this?

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +2

      That’s a good question; to my knowledge the Canadians are doing their best to put the fires out, but they’re far away from most major roads so they’re hard to get to. This, plus the rather dry season and winds, are making for an unpleasant combination

  • @nathanhendricks4339
    @nathanhendricks4339 7 місяців тому

    Mista Jay was here

  • @beepboop204
    @beepboop204 Рік тому +1

  • @LouisAlbie
    @LouisAlbie Рік тому

    You should do "Can Sardinians/Sards understand Latin?" Start asking Sardinian people questions in Latin and see if they can understand.

  • @davidweihe6052
    @davidweihe6052 Рік тому

    Only the USA and Canadian AQI matter for the Canadian fires, or the California fires. Europe can worry about its own problems, like Icelandic volcanoes,.

  • @catboy721
    @catboy721 Рік тому

    Luke - if there’s no way to compare these disparate scales, how is the app doing this by changing the precip layer to AQ? Does the app have some magic formula for translating into the American system? Thx.

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому

      Great question! I forgot to mention this: as far as I can tell, the raw data of the concentrations are provided globally, and the app (or the source of the combined data) interprets the concentrations according to whatever national scheme. Thus the pollutants measured in the US but not in Canada are simply left out of the Canadian AQHI calculation. Similarly, the two pollutants not measured in Canada are not fed into the US AQI, but the others are, still giving a clear picture.

  • @_Agosto_
    @_Agosto_ Рік тому +1

    10:04 "ommioddio, cazzo"
    Eccoci

    • @Brandon55638
      @Brandon55638 Рік тому

      Sei molto divertente! 😅😅😅

  • @janusgates2589
    @janusgates2589 Рік тому +2

    Cur estis ex domi tua, silvam se inflama! quomodo spirare potest ex domi si vento non bonum tibi Luce?

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +3

      Abhinc multōs diēs hanc pelliculam incīdī, prius quam fūmus advēnerit.

  • @deadgavin4218
    @deadgavin4218 9 місяців тому

    the ol i thought it only went to red

  • @sahinoudiengo816
    @sahinoudiengo816 Рік тому

    Шикарные рыжие усы

  • @МаксимЯромич
    @МаксимЯромич 11 місяців тому

    When you live in Ukraine: just remember to close your windows after an oil base gets bombed and you see the black smoke over the city:)

  • @PatrickBateman191
    @PatrickBateman191 Рік тому

    Caffeino Luke ?

  • @hoangkimviet8545
    @hoangkimviet8545 Рік тому +4

    New York is like the city of catastrophe.

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +3

      Not normally; it’s a lovely city and I enjoy visiting. Skies like you see here are truly abnormal

  • @volkswagent6raillad850
    @volkswagent6raillad850 Рік тому +1

    Will you watch the Tour de France? the helicopters give marvellous coverage of landscape and architecture as well as the cycling!

  • @Z1BABOUINOS
    @Z1BABOUINOS Рік тому

    I ate bugs and I'm still not happy.
    Mr Forest should heavily taxed for this irresponsible behaviour

  • @TheRealest365
    @TheRealest365 Рік тому

    Thanks to bill gates he did this . If u know u know

  • @zADIA5025
    @zADIA5025 Рік тому +3

    Turns out releasing billions of tons of greenhouse gases into our atmosphere each year wasn't the best of ideas

    • @polyMATHY_Luke
      @polyMATHY_Luke  Рік тому +1

      These extraordinary fires - more area in Canada has already burned than in the past 4 years combined - could indeed be due to anthropogenic global warming. I’m slow to say any particular weather event is definitely caused by climate change, as there exist many potential explanations. But the demonstrated warming of the Earth could be a contributing factor. Hopefully sufficient data and analysis will clarify this.