The air quality index (AQI) in many LA regions looks good, but that doesn't mean the air is safe. Why it matters: The AQI in your weather app doesn't account for all pollutants caused by wildfires.

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The AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500, with the lower the number, the healthier the air. (Getty Creative) ...

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Later, I got an AQI meter for our office in J P Nagar-a quiet corner of Bengaluru-and was shocked to see it reading 120+. Again, imagine how much worse it might be in the busier parts of the city.

The Zerodha CEO said after recording the podcast, he got an AQI meter for their JP Nagar office located in a "quiet corner of Bengaluru" but was "shocked" to see the reading to be more than 120.

Later, I got an AQI meter for our office in J.P. Nagar-a quiet corner of Bengaluru-and was shocked to see it reading 120+. Again, imagine how much worse it might be in the busier parts of the city.

AirNow suggests that the air quality index (AQI) around Los Angeles was moderate, at 64, at the time of publication. AQI uses a scale from 0 to 500, with readings below 50 considered "Good" and ...

Nithin Kamath, Zerodha co-founder, in an interaction with American entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, raised concerns about rising AQI levels and suggested that property prices should be linked to air ...