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Rochester is breathing 3.9 cigarettes a week

12.3
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Canandaigua
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#1CanandaiguaPM2.5 9.4~35 min drivesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 9.4 µg/m³

Resort town at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, with a lakeside pier, wineries and a broad lodging base.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 9.4 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 9.4/22 × 7 = 3.0 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

24% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Port Hope
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#2Port HopePM2.5 10Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 10 µg/m³

Lake Ontario heritage town near Cobourg, with a walkable historic Main Street and open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

19% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Peterborough station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Peterborough station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Hammondsport
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#3HammondsportPM2.5 10.8Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 10.8 µg/m³

Village at the south tip of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes wine country, with lakefront inns and open-water air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10.8 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.8/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Corning
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#4CorningPM2.5 10.8Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

New York· PM2.5 10.8 µg/m³

Finger Lakes gateway city on the Chemung River, a walkable glass-museum base with a broad hotel stock.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10.8 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10.8/22 × 7 = 3.4 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Skaneateles
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#5SkaneatelesPM2.5 11.9~1 h 30 min drive

New York· PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³

Handsome village at the north tip of clear Skaneateles Lake, with lakefront inns and open-water breezes.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.9 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.9/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
3% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Syracuse
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#6SyracusePM2.5 11.9~1 h 45 min drive

New York· PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³

A major New York city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.9 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.9/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
3% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Belleville
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#7BellevillePM2.5 12Checking road route

Ontario· PM2.5 12 µg/m³

A major Ontario city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
2% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Belleville station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Belleville station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Penn Yan
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#8Penn YanPM2.5 13.7Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³

Village at the north end of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes, with lakefront inns and open-water air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Watkins Glen
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#9Watkins GlenPM2.5 13.8~1 h 45 min drive

New York· PM2.5 13.8 µg/m³

Village at the south end of Seneca Lake below a famous gorge, with wine-country inns and open-lake air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.8 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.8/22 × 7 = 4.4 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
12% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Geneva
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#10GenevaPM2.5 13.9~1 h drive

New York· PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³

Lakefront small city at the head of Seneca Lake, a wine-country base with historic hotels and open-water exposure.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.9 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.9/22 × 7 = 4.4 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Niagara Falls
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#11Niagara FallsPM2.5 14Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 14 µg/m³

US-side falls city on the Niagara River gorge, with river-air exposure and a broad hotel base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 14 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14/22 × 7 = 4.5 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (St. Catharines station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the St. Catharines station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Niagara Falls
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#12Niagara FallsPM2.5 14Checking road route

Ontario· PM2.5 14 µg/m³

Canadian-side falls city with the wider Horseshoe Falls view, a dense tourist hotel strip on the gorge.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 14 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 14/22 × 7 = 4.5 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
14% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (St. Catharines station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the St. Catharines station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Lakefield
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#13LakefieldPM2.5 10Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 10 µg/m³

Kawartha Lakes village on the Trent-Severn Waterway, an easy lake-country escape from Toronto.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

19% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Peterborough station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Peterborough station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Buckhorn
Cel-shaded illustration of Buckhorn
#14BuckhornPM2.5 10Checking road routesaves 0.7 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 10 µg/m³

Kawarthas village on Buckhorn Lake, an open-water base with cottage rentals and marinas.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 10 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 10/22 × 7 = 3.2 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

19% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (Peterborough station)

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

AQHI from the Peterborough station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Still smoky
Cazenovia
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#15CazenoviaPM2.5 11.9Checking road route

New York· PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³

Village on Cazenovia Lake southeast of Syracuse, with open-water air and a historic lakeside Main Street.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 11.9 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 11.9/22 × 7 = 3.8 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
3% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Wellsboro
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#16WellsboroPM2.5 12.2Checking road route

Pennsylvania· PM2.5 12.2 µg/m³

Gaslit town at the edge of Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon gorge, a highlands base with inns and B&Bs.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 12.2 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.2/22 × 7 = 3.9 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
1% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Still smoky
Ithaca
Cel-shaded illustration of Ithaca
#17IthacaPM2.5 13.7~2 h 5 min drive

New York· PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³

Gorge-cut college town at the head of Cayuga Lake, with waterfalls, hillside air and a full range of lodging.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 13.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 13.7/22 × 7 = 4.4 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
11% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Tobermory
Cel-shaded illustration of Tobermory
#18TobermoryPM2.5 3.3~7 h 25 min drivesaves 2.9 cigs/wk

Ontario· PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³

Harbour village at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula, wrapped in open Lake Huron and Georgian Bay water with steady onshore breezes.

73% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.3 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.3/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

73% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 8:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Hampton Beach
Cel-shaded illustration of Hampton Beach
#19Hampton BeachPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 2.7 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Classic boardwalk beach town on New Hampshire's Atlantic shore, swept by onshore wind, with motels and rentals.

70% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

70% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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Portsmouth
Cel-shaded illustration of Portsmouth
#20PortsmouthPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 2.7 cigs/wk

New Hampshire· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Tidal seaport city on the Piscataqua near the open Atlantic, with harbor breezes and a walkable base of inns.

70% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 12.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

8.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Rochester right now

70% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is modelled for this town — no monitoring station is close enough for a live AQHI.

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What this means · Rochester

Phew.

3.9cigarettes

per week, if this air holds

Act two · The scale

Where today lands

From a crisp horizon to smoke you can taste — here’s your reading on it.

12.3 µg/m³
CrispSome smokeHeavy smoke

Act three · The ladder

What each rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good. Clean city air; most people will not notice anything today.
  • 9–15µg/m³Elevated. Usually no big deal today; sensitive lungs may notice hard exercise.
  • 15–35µg/m³Polluted. Smoke or traffic pollution is now worth acting on.
  • 35–55µg/m³Unhealthy. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Severe. Everyone should reduce exposure and clean the indoor air.

Act four · The fine print

The receipts

What is PM2.5?

Fine particles about 30× thinner than a human hair — small enough to slip through your lungs and into your bloodstream. We measure them inµg/m³: micrograms of particle mass in a cubic metre of air.

The math

PM2.5 here is 12.3 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 12.3/22 × 7 = 3.9 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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