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Although the air in our homes or workplaces may seem OK, it might contain harmful compounds emitted by materials such as particleboard and carpeting. New research suggests that we may soon be able to tell if that is the case, using tiny glowing worms.C… Continue reading Genetically modified worms glow in the presence of indoor air pollution
Researchers in Canada have, for the first time ever, demonstrated how acute exposure to traffic pollution can immediately impair human brain function, offering unique evidence of the connection between air quality and cognition. Healthy adults were exp… Continue reading First-of-its-kind study shows how traffic pollution impairs brain function
It’s assumed that as we get older our health will gradually deteriorate. Our bodies age, wrinkles form, metabolism slows, and our immune system weakens. But how much of what we consider to simply be natural aging is actually due to preventable environm… Continue reading Study proves chronic exposure to air pollution can weaken immune system
Measuring air quality, as anyone who has tried to tackle this problem can attest, is not as straightforward as it might seem. Even once the nebulous term “quality” is defined, …read more Continue reading Better Air Quality Sensing with CO2
Air quality can have a big impact on your health, but it isn’t always something you can see. [Ahmed Oyenuga] wanted to make air quality something more tangible and developed …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: This Interactive Air Quality Map Makes the Invisible Visible
Extraordinary new research led by scientists from the Francis Crick Institute presents a new hypothesis as to how cancer develops. Inspired by a forgotten body of study from 75 years ago, the research looked at how air pollution drives the development … Continue reading Air pollution study upends basic ideas for how cancer develops
Remember when everyone was experimenting with different kinds of cloth face mask designs back in 2020? For many, the frustration of mask wearing could be offset by the creative ways cloth masks were decoratively deployed.Continue ReadingCategory: Healt… Continue reading How a Silicon Valley dad designed the next generation of face mask
Measuring air quality at any particular location isn’t too complicated. Just a sensor or two and a small microcontroller is generally all that’s needed. Predicting the upcoming air quality is …read more Continue reading Weather Station Predicts Air Quality
Poor air quality is a major problem for city dwellers the world over. Dust, smoke, particles and noxious gases from vehicles, industry and agriculture makes many megacities downright hazardous to …read more Continue reading Measuring Air Quality Using Mobile Sensors for the Masses
Poor air quality is a major problem for city dwellers the world over. Dust, smoke, particles and noxious gases from vehicles, industry and agriculture makes many megacities downright hazardous to …read more Continue reading Measuring Air Quality Using Mobile Sensors for the Masses