From the March/April 2026 issue of Neighborhood News (Indian Rocks Beach, FL)
Air quality was once considered a solved problem. It isn’t anymore.
Wildfire smoke drifting from the West Coast and Canada, overnight coastal fog trapping local pollution, traffic emissions, and backyard fire pits – the air in communities like Indian Rocks Beach and across Pinellas County (Florida) is affected by more sources than most people realize. And most of it is invisible.
The March/April 2026 issue of Indian Rocks Beach Neighborhood News features a piece written by the Local Haze team on how local residents are taking monitoring into their own hands – using affordable sensors from PurpleAir and AirGradient – and apps like Local Haze to track air quality in real time, right in their own neighborhoods.
Click here to view the article on Page 18 of the issue or read the article below. To see the entire issue, click here.
Pinellas County residents are installing sensors outside their homes to track pollution in real time via low-cost monitors (Local Haze app)
Track Your Air in Real Time
Local Haze is a free app for iPhone and Apple Watch with customizable air quality alerts for your neighborhood. Learn more at the Local Haze website. © HumanLogic.
