Bridging the IAQ Gap: How Alexandru Luchiian and ‘Strop de Aer’ Are Transforming Air Quality Awareness in Romania

We spend the vast majority of our lives indoors, breathing air that is often significantly more polluted than the air outside. Making the complex world of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) understandable to the general public is no small feat. That is why we are thrilled to spotlight Alexandru Luchiian, who has developed an innovative IAQ platform and ecosystem of solutions at…

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Mapping the Invisible: Indoor-CO2 Atlas Launches Powerful Global Analytical Tools

In the realm of public health and building science, few metrics are as telling, yet traditionally invisible, as indoor carbon dioxide levels. High CO2 levels inside non-residential buildings like classrooms, cafes, offices, and public transit aren’t just a recipe for drowsiness; they serve as a primary proxy for poor ventilation and an increased risk of airborne pathogen transmission. For years, the…

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The Two Lenses of Air Quality: Monitoring & Epidemiology

Understanding indoor air quality (IAQ) is not as simple as glancing at a single number. There is a fundamental complexity in how we interpret air quality data, often leading to a significant gap between epidemiological perspectives, which are health-based limits, and monitoring perspectives, which focus on real-time action at least for GO AQS. We believe that bridging this gap is essential for creating truly healthy indoor environments.

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The Missing Metric: How “Crowdsourced Data” Can Fix Our Broken Indoor Air Quality

We live in an era of hyper-quantified health. Every morning, millions of us check our wrists to see how we slept, what our resting heart rate looks like, and how many steps we logged yesterday. App…

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Blog — Indoor CO₂ Atlas

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GO AQS to Participate in Panel Discussion on Global IEQ Standards at Indoor Air 2026

GO AQS, a body that has developed an open indoor air quality framework, today announced that its founder Sotirios Papathanasiou will participate as a speaker among Maria Neira, Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy, Oluyemi Toyinbo, and Georgia Lagoudas in an upcoming workshop at the Indoor Air 2026 conference in Singapore. The workshop, titled "Do We Need Global IEQ Standards?," will take place on 16 June 2026 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM local Singapore time.

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GO IAQS Unified Framework Update: Climate Change Under the Roof

We are pleased to announce a vital update to the GO IAQS Unified Framework. Under our Good Practices, we have introduced a crucial new section #8: "Climate Change - Heat and Air Pollution: A Compounding Health Crisis." While conversations around climate change often focus on the outdoor environment, this new addition highlights a critical, overlooked reality: climate change profoundly shapes the safety of our indoor spaces, where we spend the majority of our daily lives.

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GO IAQS for Schools

Welcome to GO IAQS for Schools The first strategic plan that shares openly health-centric protective air quality limits for schools. Our Mission: “Same Air, Same Standards” The GO IAQS …

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GO AQS Launches “GO IAQS for Schools”: A Global Initiative to Thriving Classrooms

GO AQS (Global Open Air Quality Standards) is proud to announce the introduction of GO IAQS for Schools, a strategic plan designed to transform educational environments from passive shelters into active, health-protective zones. This global intervention establishes a new standard for student wellness by moving away from generic ventilation advice toward enforceable, health-based performance metrics. A New Paradigm for School Health…

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Rethinking the Air We Breathe: A Recommendation for “New Perspectives in Indoor Air Quality”

In an era where the average person spends between 80% and 90% of their life inside buildings, ranging from homes and offices to schools and transport, indoor air quality (IAQ) has transitioned from a niche concern to a critical public health priority. The newly released 2025 publication, New Perspectives in Indoor Air Quality, by Pasquale Avino, Fabiana Carriera, and Gaetano Settimo, emerges as a definitive guide for experts navigating this complex landscape.

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Review: Atmotube PRO2 – From Consumer Gadget to Citizen Science Instrument

The Atmotube PRO2 marks a significant evolution in the world of personal air quality monitors (PAQMs). While it retains the rugged, familiar aesthetic of the original Atmotube PRO, the internal upgrades transform it from a consumer gadget into a serious scientific tool. Having put this device through a rigorous "field test", it is clear that ATMO has listened to the research community to solve the most nagging pain points of the first generation.

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Bridging the Gap: AirGradient and GO AQS Announce Webinar on the Future of Indoor Air Quality Standards

As the global conversation around indoor air quality (IAQ) intensifies, the industry is moving toward a critical realization: data is only as good as our ability to understand it. Currently, the world of air quality monitoring is often fragmented, with different manufacturers and regions using varying metrics, languages, and benchmarks. To address this challenge, we are thrilled to announce that AirGradient organized a special upcoming…

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The Silent Lifeline of IoT: Why Compression is the Future of Air Quality Monitoring

For years, the Internet of Things (IoT) conversation has been dominated by sensors, cloud platforms, and the flashier world of AI analytics. While AI remains the current "buzzword," the reality is that millions of IoT devices are already quietly working in the background, providing the essential sensor data that powers our modern world. However, as these deployments mature and scale, a critical bottleneck has emerged: the cost and physical limits of data transmission.

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The role of comorbidities in the associations between air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease: A national cohort study in the American Medicare population

In a national cohort study of US Medicare beneficiaries, Deng and colleagues investigate the association between air pollution and Alzheimer's Disease.

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Field Review: nanoDUST AirPN10 — The Next Generation of Nanoparticle Monitoring

The landscape of air quality monitoring is shifting. For years, the focus remained on PM2.5 and PM10 (mass concentration), but we are increasingly realizing that the most dangerous threats are the ones we can’t weigh. Ultrafine particles (UFPs), or nanoparticles, are so small they penetrate deep into the bloodstream, yet they often escape traditional sensors and regulatory implementations. Enter the…

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How Small Changes to your Daily Routine Could Make a Big Difference to your Exposure to Air Pollution

We often think of air pollution as something that happens "out there", smoggy skylines and exhaust fumes. However, for many of us, the most polluted air we breathe is actually inside our own homes. The good news? You don’t need a massive renovation to fix it. A few strategic changes to your daily habits can drastically reduce your exposure to harmful particulates and chemicals.

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Omnibus VI : No toxics in our cosmetics ! - Shake Ton Politique

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A Synthesis of Expert Views on Submicron and Ultrafine Particles

For decades, the global standard for measuring indoor air quality (IAQ) has focused on PM2.5, particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less. However, recent findings from the Particulate Matter Working Group suggest that this mass-based metric may be overlooking the most significant health risks. By synthesizing expert survey data and recent literature, we can now map the critical landscape of submicron and ultrafine particles.

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