Community Update
2/1/2021
Globally Unified Air Quality is committed to keeping you informed about air quality! Stay updated on our company progress as well as key air quality news.
“Air pollution kills 7 million people every year, 4 million of whom die from indoor air pollution.”
Company Updates
We are excited to announce that GUAQ will be entering Georgetown’s Startup Accelerator. In this program, the GUAQ team will work with experienced mentors, peers, and top subject matter experts to further our mission of creating accessible air quality monitors. With the help of the Georgetown Venture Lab, we look forward to getting our GUAQ monitors to more developing communities.
Along with this accomplishment, the GUAQ team has made exciting progress on multiple fronts. We are actively analyzing results from working with our deployed test units to enhance and optimize device functionality. Our software team has continued to make progress on our mobile application. We are rapidly approaching the beta testing phase and look forward to releasing our mobile application very soon! In addition to our application progress, we have also made significant improvements to both our frontend and backend infrastructure. Even when things are working, there is always room for improvement!
We are looking forward to connecting with more communities in need of air quality monitoring. By providing them with a platform to obtain air quality data, we will enable them to work towards air quality reform.
Air Quality News
Air pollution linked to higher risk of irreversible sight loss
January 26, 2021
“Small increases in air pollution are linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a large UK study has found.”
Lockdowns' Benefits for Air Quality Weren't as Big as Thought: Study
January 13, 2021
"After accounting for weather effects, the researchers found that reductions in nitrogen dioxide were smaller than anticipated, while ozone concentrations rose.”
Sweat, bleach and gym air quality: Chemical reactions make new airborne chemicals
January 5, 2021
"One sweaty, huffing, exercising person emits as many chemicals from their body as up to five sedentary people, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study.”