I Don't Get The Air Quality Numbers.

[GregW]

I have seen the results of forest fires 1,000 miles away in Canada show up on Air Quality (PM2.5 for the experts) sampling filters in Massachusetts. I could actually smell the pine resins on the filters. It was simply amazing.

I have not had the time to research the Air quality issue so I will suggest you open the New Mexico Air quality site or the US EPA AQ site and look for yourselves. As there is a tremendous amount of information available and too much information can be just as confusing as too little, I will try to provide a summary as soon as I can.

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[yukon]

Originally Posted by catman

yukon: I know what you mean about Houston's air. The DFW 'Metroplex' is catching up. I haven't felt "a searing pain in my lungs" yet, but August is a horrible month for air quality...at night, the sky is reddish-brown, and it's easy to become short of breath. It's almost as if breathing doesn't do much good. . Albuquerque's air is much better!

That's EXACTLY why I didn't even consider moving back to Dallas this time around. Goofy as it sounds, I made a list of what I wanted in my new city, and marked everything either "must have" or "negotiable". Once I did that, and saw that clean air was a "must have" and near the top, many cities dropped off the list. I really enjoyed living in Dallas, too. I miss the shoe shopping [sigh]

[catman]

Yes, Dallas is a great place to buy stuff. But the traffic and air are both awful. Not to mention the humid and hot summers. I envy you for living in Albuquerque. I'm going to make it out to NM and stay someday.