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In its commitment to environmental awareness and management, Kunak Technologies, in partnership with Acoem and World Athletics, has deployed measuring device...

Air quality monitoring at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Air quality monitoring

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Dust monitoring

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Air quality monitoring

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From curiosity to compliance: air quality around mining operations

Air quality monitoring

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UK Election 2024: Lib Dem manifesto pledges change on air pollution

Air quality monitoring

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Air quality monitoring

In the last few years, Barcelona has deployed a much-publicised planning concept for improving air quality and moving away from car-centricity: the superbloc...

Do Barcelona’s superblocks improve air quality?

Air quality monitoring

Each time we think we have found a spectacularly remote monitoring location, an even more inaccessible spot is reported by one of our users. Full-day trips t...

Supporting your air quality monitoring system when you can’t get to it

Air quality monitoring

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Transforming Industry: The Revolution of Sensor-based Air Quality Systems

Indoor air quality monitoring (IAQ)

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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.