Air Pollution apps are here, and they bring people information more than the percentage of dirt, rather about heat and wildfire that can also be seen by these techs. The applications help in giving people an idea about what places to avoid or proceed in, and it would also aid in letting people know of a certain situation in a place.
Climate problems are real, and air pollution is already among us, with different groups and organizations already fighting for change since the early 20th century.
Studies have also found that heavily polluted air brings the COVID-19 virus, meaning that going in places like this would put people at a higher risk.
Air Pollution Apps
Nowadays, there are a lot of applications for different types of issues and problems which sometimes fall into odd and bizarre categories. However, there are still helpful and specific ones that aim to bring people the purpose they truly need.
According to CNBC, the organizations and concerned people have also been monitoring the air for different reasons apart from pollutions, and apps have focused on these as well. These apps aim to bring people an idea of a place that has a high percentage of pollution, which would be most likely a dangerous case for different issues present in society now.
These problems can span from COVID-19 to dirty air, wildfire, heat and rising temperatures, and diseases. These groups also believe that air interconnects a lot of modern problems in society, and this includes that of diseases and illness.
The app developers are also climate advocates and have ensured that these apps would be helpful for a lot of purposes.
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AirVisual (IQAir)
AirVisual is an app developed by IQAir, a Swiss company that serves the worldwide community with its information and data available in different countries. This app is available on both Google Play and Apple App Store, for people to access and download.
AirVisual brings a lot of information for people to use, and this includes air pollution data in a certain place, weather conditions, along with news and information about the climate that we have in the world today.
AirCare
Northern Macedonia-based developers have developed "AirCare," an app that also helps in monitoring air pollution, and not only something for monitoring high polluted places.
These apps have evolved from being monitoring services, to informative and helpful; using the app to spread awareness and help people know details about their surroundings and places to visit.
It offers both an app for the smartphone and the smartwatch.
AirNow
AirNow came from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and this is a nationwide service that brings a lot for its users more than air pollution statistics. It offers its services to both the Google Play Store and Apple App store, and it is a work by the government, together with the EPA.
What this app brings is a slur of information about the weather, wildfire information, and a percentage scale that focuses on a specific place set by the user.
Having an air pollution app is not another space-taking application on one's phone, but helps avoid places that have severe problems already. It can help in giving people an idea and chance to fight against places like these and improve the quality of the air they breathe in.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
