Ambee, an environmental intelligence company that provides hyperlocal data on real-time environmental factors, has launched a brand new version of its air quality monitoring app to access real-time data on air quality. the air street by street.
The app will provide personalized air quality recommendations based on location, send alerts for higher pollution levels and provide updates on other environmental factors such as pollen, precipitation and a seven-day weather forecast for a user’s preferred location.
A report from the World Health Organization says air pollution kills an estimated seven million people around the world. The air you breathe is a direct indicator of immediate and long-term health. Small changes in air pollution – the kind you might find between different streets or neighborhoods – have been shown to dramatically increase health risks. Even the Covid-19 pandemic has been shown to increase the number of deaths in areas with high air pollution. A slight increase in long-term exposure to PM2.5 (particulate matter) results in a significant increase in the death rate from Covid-19, according to a Harvard University study.
The first step in reducing the impact of air pollution is to be aware of the air we breathe. Air quality data makes it possible to visualize and quantify ambient air pollution at any given location, down to the postal code and at the neighborhood level. Through the Ambee app, users can get detailed information on air pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10 and their health effects, personalized action-oriented health recommendations to optimize daily activities and receive regular air quality alerts to make healthier, data-driven decisions. . Ambee’s app provides air quality data for as many places on the planet as possible.
Commenting on the app, Madhusudan Anand, CTO and co-founder, Ambee said, âAir pollution has become an inevitable part of our daily life. With increasing population and urbanization, air pollution is likely to increase in the years to come, and it is sure to negatively impact the health of millions of people. One of the ways to mitigate the impact of air pollution on health is to be aware of what you breathe and to make informed, data-driven decisions that can minimize exposure to air. contaminted air. At Ambee, our mission is to help people breathe clean air by making accurate, real-time and actionable air quality data readily available to people, businesses and governments to improve health. global in the world. This Ambee app is a step towards putting air quality data at your fingertips.
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