The air quality levels are deteriorating
day by day and along with it there is a rise in the number of people afflicted
with chronic respiratory and cardiac ailments. Almost 93% of our total
population is breathing in toxic and polluted air and hence there is an
absolute need to fix this situation.
But unless we know the root
cause, we won’t be able to fix it. Any solution that doesn’t address the root
cause will just be a stop gap arrangement and bad air quality will definitely
relapse after a while. But thanks to the growing technology and digitalization,
we now have the means to understand the root cause of bad air quality and also
determine the kind of pollutants that you are exposed to on an everyday basis.
Here are 3 ways where you and the policy makers can benefit from reliable air quality data.
Metrics
for New Policies
With an increase in vehicular
traffic, it is an obvious fact that policy makers would need some means to
gauge and analyze the anthropogenic emissions in the environment. This would
enable them to make concrete policies and regulations to curb the level of
pollutants during specific parts of the day. Deployment of air quality monitors
on busy crossroads, intersections and signals can help determining pollution
trends and also evaluate the highest level of pollutions during the course of a
day.
Data
Transparency
So you own an air quality monitor
and you get regular updates on the pollution level around you. But the maximum
that you can do with such data is protecting your family from exposure. But
imagine if you can somehow share that data to relevant organization and policy
makers that can make use of this data and do something more relevant.
Since even two neighboring locations can have varied pollution data based on the wind direction, source of pollution and geographical factors, it is very essential that there is a means of determining and analyzing
air quality data from a closer perspective. Where traditional methods fail to give accurate and reliable pollution-related data, API based air quality monitors are more agile and can give access to real-time data that is unbiased, complete and accurate data.
Accountability
You must be aware that emissions from factories and
industries account for more than 50% of the entire air pollution prevalent in
India. When coupled with the fact that such factories and industries house a
huge number of employee and labor force, this is also a big contributor of
respiratory and other health ailments. But even while it is a major contributor
of bad air quality, it often gets ignored. Tracking air quality of such regions
would help in understanding the emission levels and also the safety measures
taken by the factory owners in curbing pollution. A small step of installing an
air quality monitor can increase accountability of the factory owners and also
help in taking stringent measures in controlling pollution.
Having the right kind of air quality data and insight can go
a long way in minimizing air pollution levels. Sometimes all it takes to
control pollutants is adjusting the existing pattern and altering the schedules
of production in a factory or vehicular traffic in a particular area. In the
war against pollution, you would need every help that you can get and air
quality data is definitely the most reliable weapon you can equip yourself
with.
Follow this link to know more about our air quality monitors and to order now. Also, read about
Air Quality Trends in India. Also check out our newly built
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