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In Norway, along with its Nordic neighbours Sweden and Finland, a significant shift in home heating practices is underway. The widespread adoption of heat pu...

Heat pumps work – just ask a Norwegian

Nov 28 2023

Ambient Air Quality

In the wake of persistent and hazardous air pollution levels in Delhi, India's capital is exploring an innovative approach to mitigate this environmental cri...

Delhi to trial artificial rain solution to air pollution woes

Nov 23 2023

Air Quality Monitoring

The European Council has recently set its mandate for talks with the European Parliament on a plan to set European Union air quality standards to be reached...

Council of the European Union ready to start talks on new rules to stren...

Nov 13 2023

Air Quality Monitoring

Kunak have announced a significant milestone; their innovative device Kunak AIR Pro has been awarded with prestigious MCERTS certification, to confirm this a...

Highly accurate air quality sensor awarded MCERTS certification

Nov 13 2023

Air Quality Monitoring

Our hydrogen sulphide (H<sub>2</sub>S) monitoring journey literally started in the sludge lanes of a UK wastewater treatment plant in 2017. Since then, AQMes...

Monitoring airborne H2S: from sludge lanes to dendrite whiskers

Nov 07 2023

Indoor Air Quality Monitoring (IAQ)

At a time when pollution has become a major public health concern, reliable monitoring techniques for air quality must be available. Formaldehyde is a pollut...

Portable Microfluidic Analyser For Continuous Monitoring of Formaldehyde...

Oct 31 2023

Air Quality Monitoring

Although European air has been cleaned up quite a bit in the preceding decades, there is still a long way to go in achieving safe air for all. One of the org...

How the Clean Air Fund is Working to Improve Europe's Air Quality

Oct 26 2023

Air Quality Monitoring

The carbon-intensive oil and gas industry is undergoing massive disruption with more countries and companies trying to implement net zero emissions by 2050....

Carbon emissions reduction requires rigorous compliance to net zero stra...

Oct 20 2023

Ambient Air Quality

Delhi, a sprawling metropolis witnessing rapid urban development, is no stranger to pollution crises. Recent studies have brought to light a particularly ala...

Delhi wrestles with surge in airborne particulates from vehicle emissions

Oct 13 2023

Ambient Air Quality

Capelec has announced that its CAP3070 Particle Analyser has received approval from PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt) in Germany. The CAP3070’s n...

Exhaust particulate analyser achieves PTB approval to further affirm its...

Oct 12 2023

An air quality index (AQI) is used by government agencies^[1] to communicate to the public how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become.^[2]^[3] AQI information is obtained by averaging readings from an air quality sensor, which can increase due to vehicle traffic, forest fires, or anything that can increase air pollution. Pollutants tested include particulates, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, among others.

Public health risks increase as the AQI rises, especially affecting children, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory or cardiovascular issues. During these times, governmental bodies generally encourage people to reduce physical activity outdoors, or even avoid going out altogether. The use of face masks such as cloth masks may also be recommended.

Different countries have their own air quality indices, corresponding to different national air quality standards. Some of these are Canada's Air Quality Health Index, Malaysia's Air Pollution Index, and Singapore's Pollutant Standards Index.