Hacker News with Generative AI: Air Quality

The Right to Repair and Air Quality Monitors (airgradient.com)
We’ve talked a lot about open hardware and our commitment to it here at AirGradient, and it’s not just a philosophical stance for us. It’s deeply connected to a principle that I think is becoming increasingly important: the right to repair.

Open Hardware, Air Quality

7 points by MilnerRoute 21 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Web app that shows how good the air quality is in Chile (vercel.app)

Air Quality, Chile, Web Applications

16 points by iwayato 24 days ago | 9 comments

How Accurate Is the Sensirion SGP41 TVOC Sensor? (airgradient.com)
VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are a large group of organic chemicals that easily evaporate into the air at room temperature.

Sensors, Air Quality, VOCs

16 points by ahaucnx 35 days ago | 9 comments

Better air quality is the easiest way not to die (2021) (dynomight.net)
What do you worry about more: Getting exercise, eating vegetables, or the air you breathe?

Air Quality, Health, Environment

15 points by Gaishan 42 days ago | 12 comments

New tiny air-quality sensor you can put in your pocket or clip anywhere (lightyearinc.com)
Know the air you breathe wherever you go.

Air Quality, Sensors, Wearable Technology, Health

5 points by ck2 97 days ago | 2 comments

Low Cost CO2 Sensors Comparison: Photo-Acoustic vs. NDIR (airgradient.com)
This article has been updated in September 2024 with new information about the Infineon photo-acoustic sensor as well as the performance of photo-acoustic sensors outdoors.

Sensors, CO2, Air Quality, Technology, Comparison

227 points by todsacerdoti 117 days ago | 76 comments

Helsinki Daycare installed air purifiers, kids stopped getting sick as often (fastcompany.com)
Any parent who’s had to deal with a coughing or congested toddler knows how day cares can be a breeding ground for illness. But when a few day cares in Helsinki installed air purifiers, children’s illnesses dropped by 18%.

Health, Children, Finland, Air Quality, Daycare

9 points by anjel 126 days ago | 1 comments

Study: Air purifier use at daycare centres cut kids' sick days by a third (2023) (yle.fi)

Air Quality, Childcare, Public Health, Science

433 points by mji 146 days ago | 265 comments

Air Quality Monitors Compared: AirGradient One vs. Airthings (airgradient.com)

Air Quality, Consumer Products, Reviews, Comparison

76 points by ahaucnx 153 days ago | 56 comments

Smoke Forecast – Real time map of fires and their smoke with forecast (firesmoke.ca)

Smoke Forecast, Wildfires, Air Quality, Mapping, Canada

33 points by LinuxBender 166 days ago | 4 comments

Ask HN: Best way to remove CO2 in a bedroom? (ycombinator.com)