When your home is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, away from any mega-industry or major metropoleis, you’d naturally expect to have less pollution. So, it comes as no surprise that six O’ahu communities appear in the Top 25 Places with the Cleanest Air, according to the annual survey conducted by Money Magazine (August 2008 issue).
Hawaii had more communities on the list than any other state with recognition going to Honolulu, Kane’ohe, Mililani Town, Pearl City, Waimalu & Waipahu, each with an air quality index (AQI) of 98.6%. Air quality index is the % of days that AQI is ranked good. They also had an average air pollution index (API) of 78.4. The national API average is 100 (a lower score is best here).
Not too shabby for an area that is among the most populated sectors in the state.
________
Source: AQI numbers from Environmental Protection Agency. Air Pollution Index is based on the incidence of airborne lead, NO2, particulate matter, carbon monoxide and ozone depletion.
Posted on July 29, 2008 by KA Hawaii
0