NO2 in Bakersfield, CA

Real-time Nitrogen Dioxide monitoring and health recommendations

Current NO2 Levels

Overall AQI

69
ppb
AQI 107

About Nitrogen Dioxide

A reddish-brown gas from burning fuel, can irritate airways.

Measured in ppb

Health Impact

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.

Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Sources of NO2

• Vehicle emissions (cars, trucks, buses)

• Power plants and industrial boilers

• Off-road equipment and engines

• Residential heating systems

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The dominant pollutant in Bakersfield is a combustion gas (NO2), AQI 107. Particle (HEPA) filtration alone won't capture gases — you want a purifier with a real activated-carbon stage, which adsorbs nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and traffic/industrial fumes that seep indoors.

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Filter Combustion Gases in Bakersfield

The dominant pollutant in Bakersfield is a combustion gas (NO2), AQI 107. Particle (HEPA) filtration alone won't capture gases — you want a purifier with a real activated-carbon stage, which adsorbs nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and traffic/industrial fumes that seep indoors.

Best for Gases4.6(2,500+ ratings)
Austin Air HealthMate HM400
15 lbs activated carbon + True HEPA · rooms up to 1,500 sq ft
Deep activated-carbon bed adsorbs NO2, SO2 and combustion gases

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Levoit Core 600S
HEPA + Carbon
True HEPA + activated carbon · CADR ~410 CFM · rooms up to 635 sq ft
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Austin Air HealthMate HM400
HEPA + 15 lb Carbon
15 lbs activated carbon + True HEPA · rooms up to 1,500 sq ft
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Coway Airmega 400
HEPA + Carbon
True HEPA + carbon · CADR ~350 CFM · rooms up to 1,560 sq ft
~$4504.6
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