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Saguenay is breathing 2.6 cigarettes a week

8.2
PM2.5 µg/m³
46
AQI
2.9
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Baie-Saint-Paul
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#1Baie-Saint-PaulPM2.5 3.8Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Quebec· PM2.5 3.8 µg/m³

Charlevoix arts town where the Gouffre River meets the St. Lawrence, with wide-river estuary air.

54% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.8 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.8/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

54% cleaner 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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La Malbaie
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#2La MalbaiePM2.5 4.4Checking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Quebec· PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³

Charlevoix resort town on the wide St. Lawrence estuary, with river-sea air and grand historic hotels.

46% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.4 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.4/22 × 7 = 1.4 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

46% cleaner 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
Tadoussac
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#3TadoussacPM2.5 12.5Checking road route

Quebec· PM2.5 12.5 µg/m³

Village where the Saguenay Fjord meets the St. Lawrence, wrapped in cold estuary air, a whale-watching base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 12.5 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Saguenay

52% 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
Jonquière
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#4JonquièreParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Still smoky
Alma
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#5AlmaParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Still smoky
Sainte-Monique
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#6Sainte-MoniqueParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Still smoky
Lac-Édouard
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#7Lac-ÉdouardParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Rimouski
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#8RimouskiPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Quebec· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Lower St. Lawrence city facing the widening river toward the gulf, with open-estuary air.

55% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

55% cleaner 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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Kamouraska
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#9KamouraskaPM2.5 4.4Checking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Quebec· PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³

Historic riverside village on the widening St. Lawrence, with open-estuary air and heritage inns.

46% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 4.4 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.4/22 × 7 = 1.4 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

46% cleaner 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
Québec City
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#10Québec CityPM2.5 7.1~2 h 50 min drivesaves 0.4 cigs/wk

Quebec· PM2.5 7.1 µg/m³

A major Quebec 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 7.1 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.1/22 × 7 = 2.3 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
13% 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
Rivière-du-Loup
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#11Rivière-du-LoupPM2.5 12.5Checking road route

Quebec· PM2.5 12.5 µg/m³

Lower St. Lawrence town where the river widens toward the gulf, with open-estuary marine air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 12.5 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 12.5/22 × 7 = 4.0 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Saguenay

52% 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
Rivière-Ouelle
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#12Rivière-OuelleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.6 cigs/wk

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

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

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Camden
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#13CamdenPM2.5 2.9~8 h 20 min drivesaves 1.7 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 2.9 µg/m³

Midcoast harbor town where the hills meet Penobscot Bay, with open-water air and a walkable base of inns.

65% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

5.3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

65% 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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Summerside
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#14SummersidePM2.5 3.4Checking road routesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

Prince Edward Island· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

PEI's second city on the Northumberland Strait, with harbour air and a broad range of lodging.

59% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

59% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 1: Low risk (Summerside (Wellington) station)

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

AQHI from the Summerside (Wellington) station; PM2.5 is modelled for this town.

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Greenville
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#15GreenvillePM2.5 3.6Checking road routesaves 1.5 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³

Gateway to Moosehead Lake, Maine's largest lake, deep in the North Woods with lodges and open-water air.

56% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.6 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.6/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

56% 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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Carleton North
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#16Carleton NorthPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

New Brunswick· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

New Brunswick community with lodging and a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

55% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

55% cleaner 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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Rockland
Cel-shaded illustration of Rockland
#17RocklandPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Midcoast working harbor on Penobscot Bay, with open-water air and a growing base of inns and hotels.

55% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

55% 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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Wells
Cel-shaded illustration of Wells
#18WellsPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Southern Maine coastal town with miles of beach and salt marsh, cooled by onshore ocean air, with motels.

55% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

55% 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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Ogunquit
Cel-shaded illustration of Ogunquit
#19OgunquitPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Maine coast village with a long ocean beach and a cliffside shore path, cooled by steady sea wind and full of inns.

55% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

55% 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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York
Cel-shaded illustration of York
#20YorkPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Maine· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Southern Maine beach town at the New Hampshire line, with sandy Atlantic beaches and steady sea breeze.

55% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 8.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saguenay right now

55% 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 · Saguenay

Phew.

2.6cigarettes

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.

8.2 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 8.2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 8.2/22 × 7 = 2.6 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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