GUWAHATI: Denizens of the city will soon be capable of know the quality of the air they breathe after they step out of their homes by way of a mobile application known as VAYU (Value Air You Use). The application will also put across when it's unsafe to mission out of houses, each for children and adults.
The India bankruptcy of Clean Air Asia (CAA), a global group devoted to strengthen air quality and scale back air pollution, has developed the mobile application. Guwahati is among 14 cities across the country the place this facility might be to be had.
The 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) ambient air pollution (AAP) database recorded 49 micrograms consistent with cubic meter (annual imply) in the town when it comes to PM 2.5, while the protection threshold of PM 2.5 for humans is 10 micrograms consistent with meter cube annual imply. "VAYU will tell people whether it is safe to go outside their homes based on the level of air quality outside. It will link air quality data onto a common platform. Based on the accurate measure of air quality the application will tell people about the dos and don'ts and whether it is safe to go out or not," said Prarthana Bora, director, CAA, India.
The India bankruptcy of Clean Air Asia (CAA), a global group devoted to strengthen air quality and scale back air pollution, has developed the mobile application. Guwahati is among 14 cities across the country the place this facility might be to be had.
The 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) ambient air pollution (AAP) database recorded 49 micrograms consistent with cubic meter (annual imply) in the town when it comes to PM 2.5, while the protection threshold of PM 2.5 for humans is 10 micrograms consistent with meter cube annual imply. "VAYU will tell people whether it is safe to go outside their homes based on the level of air quality outside. It will link air quality data onto a common platform. Based on the accurate measure of air quality the application will tell people about the dos and don'ts and whether it is safe to go out or not," said Prarthana Bora, director, CAA, India.
Mobile app 'Vayu' to show air quality in Guwahati
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