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Starter Guide: Air Quality Sensors and Management for Smart Cities
This article is an introduction into the topics of air quality sensors and air quality management for smart cities and is intended to be smart city managers' first point of contact with this topic. In the following, we will provide a basic overview…
The connection between the different air pollutants
When it comes to the subject of air pollution, not many people realize that the different air pollutants are very much interconnected. Reactions between various compounds under the right circumstances will form different pollutants, thus exacerbating…
How to measure pollen
Pollen exposure is one cause of asthma attacks for people prone to them. Breathing in pollen can also cause certain other respiratory symptoms such as sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose. Climate changing is constantly shifting pollen levels,…
Everything to know about nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a chemical compound part of a group of highly reactive gases known as oxides of nitrogen or nitrogen oxides (NOx). It is a common air pollutant recognized by many standard air quality guidelines, including the World…
Everything to know about carbon dioxide (CO2)
Carbon dioxide is one greenhouse gas that is a primary driver of global warming emissions. Emissions of CO2 from human activities are also the main driver of this, as it changes the average global temperature. At Breeze Technologies, CO2 can…
Everything to know about Nitrogen Monoxide (NO)
Nitrogen monoxide belongs to a family (nitrogen oxides) of poisonous, highly reactive gases that form when fuel is burned at high temperatures. Nitrogen monoxide pollution is emitted by automobiles, various non-road vehicles such as boats and…
What the color of your smog tells you about local air pollutants
Smog makes our air unclear and gives a reddish-brown haze of color over our cities. This is why smog can be used as an indicator of poor air quality. Smog can also tell you the severity of air pollutants in your area too. Read on to find out…
Everything to know about Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)
Sulphur dioxide (or: sulfur dioxide, SO2) is a key air pollutant considered vital for monitoring on various air quality guidelines and frameworks, such as the World Health Organization’s. Naturally, this means that we at Breeze Technologies…
Everything to know about Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Many are familiar with carbon monoxide (CO) as a deadly household gas. However, it is also a common air pollutant; one that we at Breeze Technologies consider vital to be monitored. While CO was not included on the World Health Organization’s…
Everything to know about Black Carbon (BC)
Black carbon (BC), also known as soot, is a component of particulate matter (PM2.5) that affects human health and contributes to climate change. While we at Breeze Technologies don’t measure for black carbon specifically, PM2.5 is one of the…
Everything to know about Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of organic chemical substances emitted into the air from various products and processes in both indoor and outdoor environments. Despite them not being included in many standard air quality guidelines,…
Not all particulate matter is equal – why some particulates are more dangerous than others
Particulate matter (PM) is an air pollutant composed of tiny solid and liquid particles. Primary particulate matter is emitted from a direct source, while secondary particulate matter is formed as a result of chemical and physical reactions…