We are taking a worldwide tour highlighting 80 AQI sensors around the globe, checking out how citizen scientists and air quality enthusiasts are monitoring their local air quality. On stop #7 we are checking out the air quality in Nairobi, Kenya!
The Local Haze team participated in a panel discussion with leaders from Piera Systems and Accenture on the impact of new, lower-cost air quality monitors used in communities worldwide and how these innovative technologies provide more data sources for understanding health impacts and the effects of the ongoing energy transition. The panel was hosted by MIT EESN member Sarah Simon.
We are happy to announce that in version 2.2.2 of Local Haze, we have added AirNow notifications!
The Local Haze team recently interviewed Dr. Nicholas Newman, a Physician-Researcher in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA whose work is focused on providing care to children exposed to environmental toxicants and children with special health care needs.
Local Haze has a new release with support for adding widgets to your iPhone Home Screen!
For the Local Haze Blog we interviewed Sarah Simon, a Boston-based environmental engineer, author, and former Deputy Director of the Air Quality Division at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Sarah is the author of the book “Protecting Clean Air: Preventing Pollution” (published by Momentum Press in 2017)
We are taking a worldwide tour highlighting 80 AQI sensors around the globe, checking out how citizen scientists and air quality enthusiasts are monitoring their local air quality. On stop #6 we are checking out the air quality in Madagascar!
For the Local Haze Blog we interviewed Christina Battle, the artist behind the exhibit “the air we breathe” at Gallery 44, Centre for Contemporary Photography in Toronto.
Today the Local Haze blog welcomes Bay Area residents Michael and Judith. They share their perspectives on air quality monitoring and their experience with the installation of air quality sensors at their apartment building, a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) with 350 residents. As background, we connected with Judith and Michael through their son Randy,… Read More »Advocating for hyper-local air quality monitoring