Update: EPA unveiling new air quality index WASHINGTON (AP) - Revamping a two-decade-old system, the Environmental Protection Agency is issuing a new air quality index that gives more detailed health warnings on the harms of air pollution and ways people can protect themselves. Vice President Al Gore announced the new index Monday at a groundbreaking for a children's hospital in New York City. The air quality index is used by local weather forecasters and others to gauge the health effects of air pollution on a given day. Pollution measurements are divided into ranges and a health advisory is given based on the day's ratings. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560414838-038>
