When we gather indoors and exhale CO2, levels can rapidly rise and impair our cognitive function, even at levels that are pretty typical for indoor buildings in the US. But solutions are surprisingly cheap and easy! Today I'm joined by Dr. Georgia Lagoudas PhD, MIT grad and Senior Fellow and faculty at Brown University’s School of Public Health, where she brings extensive expertise in biosecurity and indoor air quality. She leads the Clean Indoor Air Initiative at Brown, advancing policy and implementation projects to improve indoor air quality.
We discuss CO2 impact on you and your community, and what you can do!
To Do-
- If you can afford it, consider purchasing a simple sensor that detects CO2 and PM2.5.
You want your CO2 level less than 1000, perhaps 800 if you have kids in the home and your PM2.5 average under 5 ucg/m3. Prioritize the PM2.5, but pay attention to the CO2 as well
Air Monitor Review Links from Dr Lagoudas- BreatheSafeAir and HouseFresh do reviews, like this one
- Find out if your work or child’s school monitors indoor air quality- if not, consider advocating for indoor air quality sensors. It will help reduce absenteeism at work and at school and improve test scores!
- Check out the Clean Indoor Air Initiative at Brown to encourage clean indoor air policies at local, state and federal level. You can find there the state guide for clean air.
- As always, consider a donation to the American Lung Association!
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For more information go to https://airhealthourhealth.org/co2tax.
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