TECHNOLOGY
• The World Health Organisation says that there are seven million premature deaths per year worldwide related to air pollution
• 90 % of children worldwide are exposed to air which doesn ' t meet minimal WHO standards
“ The most obvious one is CO2 , but there are others such as methane and ozone ; ground level ozone is relevant in that respect ,” says Parrinello . “ So the two issues are tightly related . But again , it ' s also a matter of long ] -term versus short-term . I mean , climate change is a huge challenge , but it is also important to focus on pollutants that can harm public health today , regardless of climate change .”
So , what can we all do to help create a clean environment with top quality air and health equality ?
“ The first important thing to me is raising awareness that this is an issue so everybody can take action , thanks to initiatives such as PlanetWatch , which is truly a citizen science initiative ,” says Parrinello proudly . “ This means that everybody can contribute to generate scientifically relevant data , by using approved sensors and streaming their data to us .”
PlanetWatch wants to raise awareness and continue to provide ways for people to operate their plug and play devices .
“ By looking into what happens to an air quality sensor when you are exposed to a situation that is a part of your lifestyle , you can really understand whether it makes sense to modify your lifestyle to improve the quality of the air that you and your family are breathing .”
PlanetWatch hopes to collect data on the air we breathe to be able to educate the public and pass important information onto people who can help to uplift air quality .
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