indoor air quality Sophie W.: How a Pollution Monitor Helped Me Breathe Cleaner Air Sophie W. from Cambridge, UK shared with us how she has been using Atmotube to monitor air quality while her neighbours burn wood and how she has changed her habits to improve her
How Monitoring Air Pollution Helps People with Asthma We talked with three different people who have asthma about how air quality monitoring helps them in their daily life. Air pollution inside a car may trigger an asthma attack. Dallas M.: I
outdoor air pollution Standards for Air Quality Indices in Different Countries (AQI) There are several AQI systems across different countries and regions. Each system uses its own hazard index, contamination concentration, and data measurement time. In this regard, it is quite difficult for an ordinary
green building Air Quality Monitoring for WELL Certification We’ve already written about the air quality monitoring requirements for LEED certification in our previous blog post: Air Quality Monitoring for LEED Green Building Certification In this blog post, we will focus
air pollution Air Pollution in the UK: Interview with Matthew Hunt, Bio Global Industries We talked with Matthew Hunt, managing director of Bio Global Industries (BGI). BGI has expertise in the field of renewable energy and supplies energy from waste plants across the UK. We asked Matthew
green building Air Quality Monitoring for LEED Green Building Certification Adequate air quality is an integral part of healthy indoor environments. To comply with green building standards, project teams need to conduct air quality assessments before and during occupancy. In this blog post,
BLE Connect Atmotube to the Cloud Atmotube devices work with mobile phones via open Bluetooth API. There are 2 ways to get data from Atmotube: Read data from the Bluetooth advertising packet (while the device is not connected to
PM2.5 AQMD: Preliminary Test Results for Atmotube PRO The South Coast Air Quality Management District, the US air pollution state agency, tested three Atmotube PROs from July 1, 2019 to November 3, 2019. Here we are sharing the recently published preliminary
2019-nCoV How Air Pollution Affects the Spread and Severity of COVID-19 Recent findings suggest that there is a positive correlation between air pollution and transmission and mortality rates of COVID-19. Does it mean that people who live in areas with high levels of air
atmotube masks N95 Respirators VS Surgical Masks: Is the Winner that Obvious? Even though people know how a face mask and a respirator look, not many of them know the difference between the two. They both provide protection from the contaminants transmitted through the air,
coronavirus How to Protect Yourself From the New Strain of Coronavirus While Traveling? At Atmotube, we don’t just care about air quality, we also care about personal health and wellbeing. That’s why we think it is important to talk about the new coronavirus strain
Have Yourself An Eco-Friendly Christmas: Simple Steps on How to Breathe Healthy During Holidays Air pollution levels can skyrocket on Christmas Eve due to timeless traditions such as having a roast turkey dinner, log fires, candles, party poppers and many other Christmassy things we all love. Luckily,
air pollution How to Keep the Air Clean on Halloween? Halloween can be a lot of fun for both adults and kids, however there are some pollution concerns you should be aware of. Many of our favorite Halloween activities can be sources of
air pollution How Can You Influence the Reduction of Air Pollution? A good question to ask yourself – "How can I personally influence the reduction of air pollution?" Here are some ideas you can try in your daily life, because small actions make a big
sleep 3 Ways to Improve Air Quality in Your Bedroom To get better sleep, people should have a cool dark quiet environment. The temperature should range from 17 to 22°C with 40-60% relative humidity levels. It’s best to keep the room
air pollution Clean Breathing and Wildfires: how to stay protected from harmful smoke According to a wildfire risk analysis, 4.5 mln U.S. households are put at high or extreme risk of wildfires with 2 mln of those from California alone. California and the Amazon
indoor air quality How to Keep the Air in Your Home Clean Do you know that indoor air can be up to 5 times dirtier and up to 10 times more toxic than outdoor air? The lack of airflow indoors causes potential pollutants to build
humidity The Ideal Level of Humidity for your Home Everyone has heard of the problems associated with dry air in a room. In this article, we’ll present current research findings regarding the most comfortable level of humidity and explain why negative
productivity Low Productivity? Check What’s in the Air We all know about the negative impact of air pollution on our health, but rarely do we think about how our productivity at work is affected by polluted air. Meanwhile, air quality directly
traveling Tips on How to Protect Yourself From Air Pollution While Traveling A new study from Vilcassym and Thurston published this summer focuses on how exposure to greater air pollution impacts lung function. The researchers initially enrolled 42 nonsmoking, healthy, young adults from the New
radon Quiet killers in your home Most of our lives are spent indoors, where the concentration of air pollutants is much higher than outdoors. In every home, a variety of gases, particulates, and aerosols can be found in the
