Chris Lim, PhD, a SWEHSC member and faculty of the College of Public Health, has developed a portal for the AirSMART Program. The program is a collaboration between the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and the Calabasas Alliance.
The program uses QuantAQ sensors, advanced air quality monitoring devices designed for real-time, high-resolution measurements of air pollutants. They are compact, low-cost, and capable of detecting:
Particulate matter: microscopic solid or liquid particles with the potential to be inhaled and cause serious health problems
Gaseous pollutants (nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, etc.)
Thermal data to gauge land surface temperatures
Three different air quality sensors were installed in Patagonia, AZ, to measure air pollution. The data collected is sent into AirSMART, a database that shows live sensor readings on a map for analysis. The goal of this project is to improve spatial resolution of air quality monitoring while providing real-time data for researchers, policy makers, and the impacted communities. Click the link below to see the map and data being collected in real time by the sensors.