Good Air for Your Family
Contamination of the air we breathe poses a risk to your health and that of your loved ones that shouldn’t be underestimated. Especially indoors, many different substances accumulate due to a lack of air exchange. Besides metabolic byproducts, sometimes hazardous pollutants also arise — from furniture and carpets, off-gassing from toys, solvents used in crafting, electrical devices, or even cooking. The air-Q air analyzer captures all relevant air parameters, monitors them for you, and warns you when defined limit values are exceeded. This makes it easy and quick to identify and eliminate sources of pollution — to protect the whole family.
How and where do pollutants and hazards arise at home?
Whether you feel comfortable in your own four walls depends heavily on air quality and the pollutants in the air. Today’s especially well-sealed buildings and windows retain not just the warmth indoors, but also unwanted effects and the pollutants that form there. This is also referred to as “sick building syndrome”. Besides humidity, carbon dioxide levels and odors, other pollutants also affect your wellbeing and health.
In the bedroom, carbon dioxide and water vapor levels rise sharply overnight. Added to this, heating is often turned off during the day. This can result in an unhealthy climate developing in the bedroom. But sleep is meant for recovery and should be as free of stress as possible.
Besides the bedroom, the living room is the most-used room. It often contains carpets, wooden furniture, plastic furnishings and other electrical devices, or even fireplaces. Throughout the home, in addition to the metabolic byproduct carbon dioxide, gases such as formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, ozone from electrical devices, critical carbon monoxide from heaters or fireplaces, or substances like particulate matter can accumulate. It’s important to detect these and avoid them, for example by switching off sources of pollution.
Keep an eye on all measured values with the air-Q app for smartphone and web
All measured values can be viewed and analyzed via the air-Q smartphone app. Nothing goes unnoticed, since the sensors used in the air-Q measure at a sampling rate of under two seconds — truly in real time. The air-Q can also be networked and works with common smart home standards. Thanks to its open data interfaces, there are no limits to deeper custom analyses and integrations into your smart home.
Who is especially at risk from poor air quality?
The air that constantly surrounds us has a significant influence on the wellbeing of everyone in a household. Children, seniors and people with pre-existing conditions are especially affected by poor air quality. But even otherwise healthy adults are impacted by bad air. Those affected are often not even aware of why they feel unwell and, for example, get headaches.
Pregnant Women
Even short-term exposure to air pollution can disrupt thyroid function in expectant mothers. Particulate matter, for example, has already been detected in the placenta. These factors increase the risks of, for example, abnormal brain development in unborn children or premature births and miscarriages.
Children
Children are especially vulnerable, since their bodies are still developing. They’re also much less able to recognize hazardous situations and dangers themselves. Early exposure to pollutants increases, among other things, the risk of serious lower respiratory tract infections, can impair brain development, and can even trigger allergies in the first place. The development or worsening of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders and ADHD has also been linked to air pollution.
Parents
Poor sleep and reduced concentration caused by bad air increase stress levels and lower psychological resilience. Many measurable air pollutants are suspected of triggering numerous illnesses, such as dementia, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and can even lead to a long-term reduction in IQ.
Monitor the health of you and your loved ones with the air-Q
- Ensure healthy sleep and a comfortable atmosphere by monitoring everything.
- Enjoy your free time at home — worry-free while eating, cooking & playing too.
- Protect yourself & your loved ones from critical hazards such as carbon monoxide.