#Product Trends
Indoor Air Quality Monitoring (IAQ)
CO2 Monitor
We spend almost 80% of our time in indoor environments (home, transport, workplaces, offices, schools, universities, etc...) and indoor air pollution has a direct negative impact on human health and well-being. In Europe, the health impacts due to PM 2,5 particulate matter are as follows: a decrease in life expectancy (loss of 9 months), 386 000 premature deaths per year and 110 000 serious hospitalization per year.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 24-hour average value of 15 µg/m3 for PM 2,5.
Fine particulate matter in an indoor environment has a direct correlation with the air quality treatment in a building (ventilation and air filtration).
Numerous scientific studies have established that aerosols contribute to the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, especially in indoor environments with poor ventilation. Each time we breathe, we exhale a concentration of CO2 and water vapour that increases over time. This demonstrates the very strong correlation between CO2 - aerosol and SARS-CoV-2 concentration (see chart below).
For pupils or school children, CO2 and PM 2.5 sensor can be a learning experience about the use of new technologies and a way to feel proactive about the pandemic.
In conclusion, CO2 and particulate matter PM 2,5 sensors provide a simple, reliable and inexpensive approach for real-time monitoring of indoor air quality.
In a long term, monitoring and data logging the air quality will allow to improve building's ventilation and air filtration system.
