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But if I’m concerned about air quality, I want to know the Air Quality Index (AQI). AQI is a policy tool and as such has a complicated definition. So, here’s a tool to convert between PM2.5 and AQI (assuming that PM2.5 is the only pollutant you care about).","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":299,"value":"Drag either slider below to choose the selected PM2.5 or AQI.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":204,"value":"viewof pm25 = Inputs.range([0, 500], {label: \"PM2.5 (μg/m³)\", value: 50, step: 0.1})","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":206,"value":"bind(Inputs.range([0, 500], {label: \"AQI\", step: 1}), viewof pm25, {transform: pm25_aqi, invert: aqi_pm25})","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":62,"value":"Plot.plot({\n grid: true,\n x: {\n label: \"PM2.5 →\"\n },\n y: {\n label: \"↑ AQI\"\n },\n color: {\n type: \"identity\"\n },\n marks: [\n Plot.rect(categories, {\n x1: 0,\n x2: d => aqi_pm25(d.max),\n y1: 0,\n y2: \"max\",\n stroke: \"color\",\n strokeWidth: 3,\n reverse: true\n }),\n Plot.line(d3.range(501), {\n x: d => d, \n y: pm25_aqi\n }),\n Plot.dot([[pm25, pm25_aqi(pm25)]]),\n Plot.text(categories, {\n x: 0,\n y: \"max\",\n text: \"name\",\n textAnchor: \"start\",\n stroke: \"white\",\n strokeWidth: 3,\n strokeLinejoin: \"round\",\n dx: 4,\n dy: 12\n }),\n Plot.text(categories, {\n x: 0,\n y: \"max\",\n text: \"name\",\n textAnchor: \"start\",\n dx: 4,\n dy: 12\n })\n ]\n})","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":268,"value":"The cell below defines the six official [Air Quality Index (AQI) categories](https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/): “Each category corresponds to a different level of health concern. Each category also has a specific color. The color makes it easy for people to quickly determine whether air quality is reaching unhealthy levels in their communities.”","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":78,"value":"categories = [\n {max: 50, color: \"green\", name: \"Good\"},\n {max: 100, color: \"yellow\", name: \"Moderate\"},\n {max: 150, color: \"orange\", name: \"Unhealthy for sensitive groups\"},\n {max: 200, color: \"red\", name: \"Unhealthy\"},\n {max: 300, color: \"purple\", name: \"Very unhealthy\"},\n {max: 500, color: \"maroon\", name: \"Hazardous\"}\n]","pinned":true,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":262,"value":"The `pm25_aqi` function converts from a PM2.5 concentration in micrograms per cubic meter to the corresponding AQI value (assuming that PM2.5 is the only contributor to AQI). It is the inverse of `aqi_pm25`.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":6,"value":"function pm25_aqi(pm25) {\n const c = Math.floor(10 * pm25) / 10;\n const a = c < 0 ? 0 // values below 0 are considered beyond AQI\n : c < 12.1 ? lerp( 0, 50, 0.0, 12.0, c)\n : c < 35.5 ? lerp( 51, 100, 12.1, 35.4, c)\n : c < 55.5 ? lerp(101, 150, 35.5, 55.4, c)\n : c < 150.5 ? lerp(151, 200, 55.5, 150.4, c)\n : c < 250.5 ? lerp(201, 300, 150.5, 250.4, c)\n : c < 350.5 ? lerp(301, 400, 250.5, 350.4, c)\n : c < 500.5 ? lerp(401, 500, 350.5, 500.4, c)\n : 500; // values above 500 are considered beyond AQI\n return Math.round(a);\n}","pinned":true,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":258,"value":"The `aqi_pm25` function converts from an AQI value to the corresponding PM2.5 concentration in micrograms per cubic meter (assuming that PM2.5 is the only contributor to AQI). It is the inverse of `pm25_aqi`.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":91,"value":"function aqi_pm25(aqi) {\n const a = Math.round(aqi);\n const c = a < 0 ? 0 // values below 0 are considered beyond AQI\n : a <= 50 ? lerp( 0.0, 12.0, 0, 50, a)\n : a <= 100 ? lerp( 12.1, 35.4, 51, 100, a)\n : a <= 150 ? lerp( 35.5, 55.4, 101, 150, a)\n : a <= 200 ? lerp( 55.5, 150.4, 151, 200, a)\n : a <= 300 ? lerp(150.5, 250.4, 201, 300, a)\n : a <= 400 ? lerp(250.5, 350.4, 301, 400, a)\n : a <= 500 ? lerp(350.5, 500.4, 401, 500, a)\n : 500; // values above 500 are considered beyond AQI\n return Math.floor(10 * c) / 10;\n}","pinned":true,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":253,"value":"The `lerp` function is like d3.scaleLinear, redux.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":8,"value":"function lerp(ylo, yhi, xlo, xhi, x) {\n return ((x - xlo) / (xhi - xlo)) * (yhi - ylo) + ylo;\n}","pinned":true,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":247,"value":"The `bind` function is like [Inputs.bind](https://github.com/observablehq/inputs/blob/main/README.md#bind), except it applies a transform to convert between units, and only propagates on trusted events. 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