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Saint John is breathing 2.0 cigarettes a week

6.3
PM2.5 µg/m³
35
AQI
1.8
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St. Andrews
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#1St. AndrewsPM2.5 4.6Checking road routesaves 0.5 cigs/wk

New Brunswick· PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³

Historic Bay of Fundy resort town, wrapped in cool marine air with grand seaside hotels.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 4.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 4.6/22 × 7 = 1.5 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
27% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 3: Low risk (St. Andrews station)

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

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

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Still smoky
Annapolis Royal
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#2Annapolis RoyalPM2.5 6.6Checking road route

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³

Canada's oldest permanent settlement on the Annapolis Basin, cooled by Bay of Fundy tidal air.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 6.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% 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
Digby
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#3DigbyPM2.5 6.6Checking road route

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³

Bay of Fundy scallop-fishing town, wrapped in the bay's cool marine air, with harbourfront inns.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 6.6 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.6/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
5% 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
Moncton
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#4MonctonPM2.5 6.7~1 h 50 min drive

New Brunswick· PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 6.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 6.7/22 × 7 = 2.1 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
6% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Moncton station)

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

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

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Still smoky
Fredericton
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#5FrederictonPM2.5 8.9Checking road route

New Brunswick· PM2.5 8.9 µg/m³

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

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 8.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 8.9/22 × 7 = 2.8 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Saint John

41% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Fredericton station)

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

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

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Still smoky
Quispamsis
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#6QuispamsisParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.0 cigs/wk

New Brunswick

New Brunswick 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
Oromocto
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#7OromoctoParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.0 cigs/wk

New Brunswick

New Brunswick 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
Calais
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#8CalaisParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.0 cigs/wk

Maine

Maine 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
Kentville
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#9KentvilleParticle data unavailableChecking road routesaves 2.0 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia 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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Peggy's Cove
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#10Peggy's CovePM2.5 3.2Checking road routesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 3.2 µg/m³

Granite-coast fishing village near Halifax, exposed to constant open-Atlantic wind, with small inns.

49% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.2 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.2/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saint John right now

49% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Halifax Downtown station)

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

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

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Still smoky
Mahone Bay
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#11Mahone BayPM2.5 3.4Checking road routesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Three-church harbour town on Nova Scotia's South Shore, wrapped in open-bay Atlantic air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Saint John 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
Chester
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#12ChesterPM2.5 3.4Checking road routesaves 0.9 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³

Yachting village on Mahone Bay's many islands, cooled by steady Atlantic marine air.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.4 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.4/22 × 7 = 1.1 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Saint John 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
Wolfville
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#13WolfvillePM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 0.8 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 3.7 µg/m³

Annapolis Valley wine town on the Bay of Fundy's tidal marshlands, with a walkable college-town core.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saint John right now

41% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Kentville station)

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

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

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Still smoky
Carleton North
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#14Carleton NorthPM2.5 3.7Checking road routesaves 0.8 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.

About the same air — still smoky.

PM2.5 is 3.7 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.7/22 × 7 = 1.2 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

2.6 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saint John right now

41% 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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Baddeck
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#15BaddeckPM2.5 1.8Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 1.8 µg/m³

Cape Breton village on the Bras d'Or Lake, an inland-sea base with open-water air and inns.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Saint John right now

71% 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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Louisbourg
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#16LouisbourgPM2.5 1.8Checking road routesaves 1.4 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 1.8 µg/m³

Cape Breton fortress town facing the open Atlantic, exposed to constant sea wind, with heritage inns.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.8 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.8/22 × 7 = 0.6 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Saint John right now

71% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Sydney station)

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

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

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Cavendish
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#17CavendishPM2.5 2.5Checking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Prince Edward Island· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

North-shore PEI beach town with red-sand dunes, swept by open Gulf of St. Lawrence wind.

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Saint John right now

60% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Charlottetown station)

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

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

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Charlottetown
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#18CharlottetownPM2.5 2.5Checking road routesaves 1.2 cigs/wk

Prince Edward Island· PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³

PEI's harbour capital on the Hillsborough River, wrapped in Gulf of St. Lawrence marine air.

60% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.5 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.5/22 × 7 = 0.8 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 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 Saint John right now

60% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Charlottetown station)

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

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

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Camden
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#19CamdenPM2.5 2.9~4 h 40 min drivesaves 1.1 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.

54% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 2.9 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 2.9/22 × 7 = 0.9 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saint John right now

54% 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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Halifax
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#20HalifaxPM2.5 3.2~4 h 50 min drivesaves 1.0 cigs/wk

Nova Scotia· PM2.5 3.2 µg/m³

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

49% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 3.2 µg/m³ here vs 6.3 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 3.2/22 × 7 = 1.0 here; 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.1 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Saint John right now

49% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

AQHI 2: Low risk (Halifax station)

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

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

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AQHI 2: Low risk (Saint John)Observed Jul 27, 7:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Jul 27, 8:27 p.m. EDT · 53 min ago

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What this means · Saint John

Phew.

2.0cigarettes

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.

6.3 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 6.3 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 6.3/22 × 7 = 2.0 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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