ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Air quality

Air quality refers to how clean or dirty the air is. It's important to have clean air to breathe because dirty air can make us sick.

You know when you blow bubbles with a straw in your drink? Imagine that straw is like a pipe that lets out air from factories and cars. This air has things called pollutants, like dust, smoke, chemicals, and tiny particles that are too small to see without a microscope.

When there are too many pollutants in the air, it can cause health problems like coughing, asthma, and even harm to our heart and brain.

Air quality is important because if we breathe in too many pollutants, it can make us sick. So, it’s important to keep the air clean by reducing pollution and taking care of our environment.