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This calculator converts AQI (Air Quality Index) values into cigarette equivalents based on research that compares PM2.5 exposure from air pollution to the effects of smoking cigarettes . AQI to Cigarette Equivalent Calculator – Know Your Air Pollution Exposure Did you know that breathing polluted air can be as harmful as smoking cigarettes ? Air Quality Index ( AQI ) is a measure of how clean or polluted the air is, but it’s often hard to relate AQI numbers to real-life health impacts. This AQI to Cigarette Equivalent Calculator helps you understand how much air pollution you’re exposed to in terms of cigarettes smoked per day. Research suggests that an AQI of 150 is ... Wondering how air quality affects your health? Enter the Air Quality Index ( AQI ), and our AQI to Cigarette Calculator will show you the equivalent number of cigarettes smoked. The index used to communicate how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become. This tool uses the formula to calculate PM2.5 concentration based on AQI . The number of cigarettes smoked is derived using the assumption that 22 µg/m³ of PM2.5 over 24 hours equals smoking one cigarette . Inspired by Jasminedevv's calculator . For questions or feedback, contact me on GitHub.