How to Use the AirNow Tool

An aerial view shows New York City in a haze-filled sky from the Empire State Building observatory, Wednesday, June. 7, 2023, in New York.

Basil Seggos, commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and New York State Health Commissioner James McDonald talk about how to decipher the air quality information in the AirNow.gov tool, and how the poor air quality can affect personal health.