Community Update
11/1/2020
Globally Unified Air Quality is committed to being an open source of air quality news! Stay updated on our air quality monitoring efforts as well as recent air quality news.
“Nearly 5 out of 10 people live where the air they breathe earned an F in State of the Air 2020 (Report).”
Company Updates
The GUAQ team has made exciting progress on our mobile application! We are in the final development stages of creating an app that will allow individuals to view, analyze, and work with data from their GUAQ air quality monitors. We are looking forward to completing this application in the coming months. Along with our technical efforts, we are looking forward to connecting with communities in need of air quality monitors. The GUAQ device and platform will enable these communities to have the data necessary to advocate for air quality reform.
Air Quality News
15% of global Covid deaths may be attributed to air pollution
October 23, 2020
"The proportion of deaths attributable to air pollution in Europe was about 19%, in North America, it was 17% and in East Asia about 27%."
Air Pollution Killed Nearly A Half a Million Babies Last Year
October 21, 2020
"Polluted air caused nearly 500,000 babies to die prematurely last year–mostly in low- and middle-income countries"
African countries need more air quality data - and sharing it unlocks its benefits
October 11 2020
"Only 49% of countries’ governments produce open air quality data. This leaves about 1.4 billion people living in countries without access to such data."