Wildfires create a serious amount of smoke and air pollution. Smoke that can cause short and long term health impacts. That’s why it’s important to know how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke. Wildfire smoke is a form of air pollution. It contains dangerous VOC gases and small particles (PM2.5) … Read more
Air Quality and Pollution in Singapore Singapore has an air pollution problem and has suffered from poor air quality for years. From 2014-2020, Singapore average daily air quality exceeded the WHO annual pollution limits on an average of nearly 6 out of 7 days of the week. What’s more, Singapore … Read more
Indonesia’s air pollution levels have severely worsened in recent years. From 2013 to 2016 alone, Indonesia’s air pollution doubled. In 2019, Jakarta averaged over 4 times (40 micrograms) the WHO recommended healthy limit of PM.5 air pollution. With pollution levels worsening to dangerous levels, many may wonder where Indonesia and … Read more
Air pollution is one of the leading causes of death around the world. Therefore you may be curious: “What are the least polluted cities in the world?”. Or which country has the least amount of air pollution? Smart Air analyzed 2020 air pollution data from 540 major cities spanning 182 … Read more
Air pollution is one of the leading causes of death around the world. But which cities and countries are the most polluted in the world? Smart Air analyzed 2020 air pollution data for 540 major cities from 182 countries around the world to produce the 2020 ranking of the “25 … Read more
The coronavirus has made millions around the world regularly wear masks to reduce the spread of the virus. It is clear, masks help mitigate virus spread. But widespread mask wearing may be having another unintended benefit: lowering blood pressure for millions. With mask wearing to prevent coronavirus spread, people are … Read more
Air Quality and Pollution in Jakarta, Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia has high air pollution levels and is one of the smoggiest cities in the world. In 2020, air quality exceeded the WHO annual pollution limits on every single day except one. What’s more, Jakarta’s most polluted day in 2020 had PM2.5 … Read more
Is it better to sleep next to your air purifier? Does the location of the air purifier in your room matter? To find out, Smart Air did seven overnight tests to see if the air closer to the air purifier is cleaner than other spots in the room. Put to … Read more
Air pollution in Thailand has been a rising concern for years. So you may ask: “What are the most polluted cities in Thailand? Which cities have the best air quality?” Smart Air analyzed 2020 air pollution data from eight of Thailand’s largest cities to rank the cities with the worst … Read more
Bangladesh’s air pollution levels reached an average of 86 micrograms in 2019. That means Dhaka, Bangladesh’s pollution levels are almost 9 times the WHO safe limit. With such high pollution levels, many may wonder where Dhaka and Bangladesh’s pollution actually comes from. Learn more: Overview of Bangladesh & Dhaka Air … Read more
