Chicago Air Quality Emergency

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Mystery as major US city is hit by toxic chemicals filling the air

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Air quality maps reveal an enormous cloud of hazardous air sitting over the entire Chicago area, with readings reaching 500 on the Air Quality Index ( AQI ) An AQI of 500 denotes extremely hazardous air quality, where pollutant levels are at or beyond the upper limits of monitoring systems typically measure.

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informal

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English

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not hateful