Average PM 2.5: 11.2 µg/m³
Summer 2019 (July to Sept)
PM 2.5 in Detail
Fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5, is often used to assess air quality because it is linked to asthma, lung cancer, and deaths from lung and heart diseases.
The average PM 2.5 at this location in the Summer (July - September 2019) was 11.2µg/m³ (micrograms per cubic meter), which is near the EPA and WHO annual mean health standards.
West Oakland BART Station
PM 2.5
4.45
11.2
WHO
EPA
20
11.2µg/m³ is lower than 74% of the measured area during the time period.
Above the WHO annual Air Quality Guideline Values (10µg/m³).
Slightly below the EPA annual National Ambient Air Quality Standards (12µg/m³).
Nearby Places
Samm/Dalton/Cooper Mansion
10.7
0.1mi
Bottom’s Up Community Garden
12.5
0.1mi
South Prescott Park
12.9
0.2mi
Changes over time
A) Summer 2019 (July - September)
B) Fall 2019 (October - December)
Pollutant | A | B |
---|---|---|
PM 2.5 (µg/m³)PM₂.₅ (µg/m³) | 11.2 | 8.8 |
Ozone (ppb)O₃ (ppb) | 21.1 | 11.4 |
Nitric Oxide (ppb)NO (ppb) | < 10 | |
Nitrogen Dioxide (ppb)NO2 (ppb) | 15.5 | 11.8 |
Carbon Monoxide (ppm)CO (ppm) | 0.4 | |
Carbon Dioxide (ppm)CO₂ (ppm) | 416.5 | 455.3 |