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Why Is Air Quality so Important?

Are you aware that the air you breathe in affects your well-being, stamina, and health?

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Why Is Air Quality so Important?

Are you aware that the air you breathe in affects your well-being, stamina, and health? If you knew that every step you take brings you closer to a precipice, would you continue walking? If not, why are you constantly exposed to polluted air? In today's entry, we'll tell you why air quality is so important and how special apps can help you change your life for the better.

What affects air quality?

Air quality is affected by a number of factors and can be evaluated thanks to certain parameters that are regularly monitored by special apps and sensors.

These factors include:

●NO2 levels,

●O3 levels,

●CO levels,

●SO2 levels,

●PM 2.5 (referring to solid pollutants smaller than 2.5 micrometers. As you can imagine, due to this compact size, they're able to easily damage our lungs and circulation system),

●PM 10 (referring to pollutants and particles that are maximally 10 micrometers big. They affect the respiratory system and may result in intense cough or shortness of breath).

Decreased air quality can be usually observed in winter and autumn, when people heat their homes (frequently with inappropriate materials like coal, plastic or rubbish). Moreover, intense road traffic and numerous plants that aren't in line with current regulations don't improve the situation. All this has an impact on air quality, and exposes us to dangerous substances that threaten our health and lives.

What are the consequences of breathing polluted air?

Long-term exposure to polluted air can be very harmful for our health. Dangerous substances found in smog and pollutants affect various body parts and organs, including:

●the circulatory system,

●the respiratory system,

●heart,

●brain,

●lungs.

Moreover, breathing poor quality air can cause various types of cancer and impact our well-being.

How is the air quality app (UK) helpful in this case?

If you feel worried and want to minimize your exposure to harmful factors and substances, you should think about installing a special air quality app UK. It allows you to monitor the air and obtain valuable data on all dangerous substances listed above. Thanks to it, you're able to make responsible decisions and limit the amount of time you spend outside when the conditions aren't satisfactory.

It's also worth mentioning that reliable apps take into account a number of factors, like current weather conditions, humidity levels and temperature. Thanks to it, they provide reliable information on air quality in real time.

The takeaway

Polluted air can be very dangerous to your health. Therefore, it's a good idea to minimize exposure to harmful substances and use air quality apps that can tell you when it's worth avoiding walking or running outside.

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