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Aiste MICKAITYTE (1) [mail], Edmundas K. ZAVADSKAS (2), Arturas
KAKLAUSKAS (3) and Laura TUPENAITE (4)
(1) Department of Construction Technology and Management, Vilnius
Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio al. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius,
Lithuania E-mail: aistem@st.vgtu.lt
(2) Department of Construction Technology and Management, Vilnius
Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio al. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius,
Lithuania
(3) Department of Construction Economics and Property Management,
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio al. 11, LT-10223
Vilnius, Lithuania
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Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio al. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius,
Lithuania
APPENDIX 1. AQI values and impact on human health
Air Quality Influence on
Index Value human health Colour Meaning
0 to 50 Good Green Air quality is considered
satisfactory, and air
pollution poses little or
no risk.
51 to 100 Moderate Yellow Air quality is acceptable;
however, for some pollutants
there may be a moderate
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