This week a massive dust storm stretched from the Sacramento Valley to the Mojave Desert, spreading large amounts of hazardous dust and sand. Here we...
Continue ReadingWhy Should You Care About WHO’s New Air Quality Guidelines?
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Dr Gabriela Adler Katz on September 29, 2021
In September 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally updated its guidelines regarding air quality for the first time in 16 years. We want...
Continue ReadingSummer Air Pollution Trends: Factors Affecting Air Quality
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Dr Gabriela Adler Katz on August 16, 2021
Some of us might associate summer with fresh, clean air, and warmer weather - and spending more time outdoors. However, summer weather and warmer...
Continue ReadingPredicting Seasonal Allergy Symptoms is Harder than you Think
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Dr Gabriela Adler Katz on November 15, 2020
Did you know that pollen allergy is a highly personal, individual thing? No two people are likely to be sensitive to exactly the same plant type and...
Continue ReadingHow Accurate is BreezoMeter’s Air Quality Data?
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Dr Gabriela Adler Katz on July 28, 2020
We get asked a lot about our accuracy process and how we ensure the information we provide is trustworthy, so we've explained things in more detail...
Continue ReadingFewer Cars on the Road Doesn’t Mean There’s No Pollution
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Dr Gabriela Adler Katz on April 14, 2020
Overall air quality improved in many urban centers under national COVID-19 lockdowns but this doesn’t mean air pollution totally went away....
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