PurpleAir Blog | Making Air Quality Accessible For All
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The PurpleAir Story
Founder and CEO of PurpleAir, Adrian Dybwad, didn’t set out to start a business. Rather, there was a question he wanted answered. As he set out to get that answer, he realized he wasn't the only one asking.
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What is an Air Quality Index (AQI)?
Air Quality is a complex topic that can be confusing to understand: especially when it's unclear what the data you're looking at means. An AQI attempts to simplify air quality data and make it digestible. -
How to Install Your PurpleAir Sensor and Monitor Air Quality
PurpleAir is a great way to access information on the air quality nearest to you. But how do PurpleAir monitors work?
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How Does Wildfire Smoke Travel?
The bigger the wildfire, the more likely the smoke will travel farther from the source. Why? The smoke from a wildfire typically gets shot up into the sky vertically, after which it expands outward into a plume. Learn more here. -
Center for Coalfield Justice: Giving Tuesday
CCJ's mission centers around advocating for stronger policies and regulations for the oversight of the extraction and use of fossil fuels while simultaneously empowering and organizing local coalfield communities. -
10 Facts About Air Quality
Air quality is a complex topic that influences both our health and the environment. Better understanding air quality helps us make informed decisions. -
Understanding Air Quality - Criteria Air Pollutants and More
Air quality is a hot-button topic in today's world, as many people are understandably concerned about what they're breathing in. -
What is Temperature Inversion?
Have you ever seen smog linger over a city? Well, this can be caused by pollution that becomes trapped in the lowest level of the atmosphere, creating air quality and visibility problems. The common name for this mixture of pollutants is smog. But how does this pollution become trapped in the first place? -
How is Particulate Matter (PM) Measured?
There are a number of ways to measure particulate matter; these methods vary widely in their cost, labor, and hardware requirements. For the purposes of this blog, these methods are going to be sorted into three categories: federal reference methods, federal equivalent methods, and low-cost sensors. -
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What is Particulate Matter (PM), and Does it Affect Air Quality? - Your Particulate Matter Guidebook
What is Particulate Matter? This article addresses the definition of particulate matter, and answers any questions you may have.
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How Students Are Getting Involved — Air Quality in Milton, Ontario
What would you do if you thought your air quality might be poor? This group of students in Milton, Ontario, decided to take matters into their own hands. They deployed PurpleAir sensors in the North and South of Milton and collected data over a period of approximately one month.
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