Tag: Mark Vander Berg

After a chemical spill you may be concerned about the air quality in your home. We take a look at the hazards and how an air purifier and an air quality monitor can help protect you and restore the air quality in your home.

he Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the concentration of pollutants indoors can be two to five times higher than outdoors. And since it’s estimated that Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, it’s important the air you’re breathing is as clean as possible.

We often talk about air quality today, but have you ever considered how much our air quality has changed since the 1980’s?  With government interventions we’ve seen a reduction in pollution and the ozone hole over the past forty years.

To answer that question, it’s important to understand how air quality monitors work. The devices monitor air quality by using different sensors, but often the sensors are cheaply made and inaccurate. It’s easy to make a sensor; it is costly to make a well-calibrated one. So, depending on the one you buy, your data can be questionable.

The AQI is broken down into color-coded categories. Each category represents a different level of concern and comes with an explanation about the air quality for a particular area. The AQI also indicates who may be affected and ways you can cut down on your exposure to air pollutions.