#yeg why is there a smoke smell lingering over west Edmonton? Can't see anything on #PurpleAir, or elsewhere. Bush fire? Building fire?
#PurpleAir
Mystery solved: my neighbors were shooting a porno. #Mission #PurpleAir
Stupid insomnia mystery: woke up just now to every air purifier in my house screaming at full tilt. I don’t smell anything amiss (smoke?, neighbor bacon?) and my neighborhood — 94110, central SF #Mission — looks fine on #PurpleAir. I’ve cracked some windows and power-cycled the purifiers, but no dice; they all roar back to life. https://map.purpleair.com/air-quality-standards-us-epa-aqi?opt=%2F1%2Flp%2Fa10%2Fp604800%2FcC0#13.58/37.74878/-122.41533
It's time to start digging in to my mask project!
I need good, solid resources to back up a presentation I'll be giving to the local public. What are the most reliable and ethical doctors, journalists, advocates, research, statistics, or sites that you've seen?
I'll be talking about air quality, advocating environmental justice through citizen science and mutual aid, and my focus is going to be ventilation and masking.
The program is organized by a local group of folks that started putting up air sensors all over town because of toxic chemical leaks from nearby refineries. They got a grant through a university, and they may be able to help me out in getting an air quality sensor so I can test the CO2 in local buildings. I'd also like to be able to pass out some mask samples. I've been trying to find info on other things like sip valves, elastomeric respirator exhaust valve filter adapters, good sites to buy masks and so on.
Since these issues got politicized and the CDC and WHO are increasingly corrupt/hamstrung, finding good info is a fuckin MESS. I could really use some help!
What's been very interesting to me is, the folks who promote masking are usually ALSO right on other issues. Masks are required at the local anarchist book fairs, for example, which to me says a LOT. The people I follow here on Mastodon who are solidly against genocide, fascism, capitalism, and lesser evilism are the SAME people who are solidly for issues like universal healthcare, right to repair, accessibility, direct action, labor organizing, etc etc-- you have a moral consistency that inspires my respect and hope, and I want to learn more from you!
Next post below will be where I list the sources I've collected, updating as I go.
#masks
#respirators
#ventilation
#COVID19
#covidCautious
#birdFlu
#H5N1
#measles
#publicHealth
#airQuality
#environmentalJustice
#mutualAid
#purpleAir
#citizenScience
Is this air quality index spike from the LA fire? Or is there something going on this week in Michigan that's been setting off my sensor? #aqi #purpleair
If you like PurpleAir but you wish they had a native app, I built the app they never did. The app is free, but if you’re affected by wildfires in LA or elsewhere and feel it would be useful, DM me for a free year of Paku Pro. #wildfire #airquality #purpleair #aqi https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paku-for-purpleair/id1534130193
Yee haw. Happy New Fireworks everyone.
The Purple Air sensor network map has been pretty useful the last few weeks. I've been checking it before going out to see if I should mask. https://map.purpleair.com/air-quality-standards-us-epa-aqi?opt=%2F1%2Flp%2Fa10%2Fp604800%2FcC0#9.14/42.508/-70.9748 #wildfire #purpleair #airquality #Massachusetts #boston
#NorthShore brush fires sent smoke to #Boston — and eluded #AirQuality readers
Story by Steph Solis
October 28, 2024
"The smoke from brush fires around #Salem wafted over Boston on Monday, puzzling residents who got no indication of it from air quality readings on their phones.
"Why it matters: As #ClimateChange makes wildfires more likely and severe in the U.S., #Massachusetts residents will have to learn to detect the signs and protect themselves.
"Catch up quick: Firefighters are battling brush fires across #Salem, #Peabody and #Lynn, sending smoke as far south as Foxborough.
"More than 130 acres of brush have burned since Saturday, NBC Boston reported.
"Between the lines: Smoke inhalation can harm people with all sorts of health conditions, from those with asthma and emphysema to heart attack survivors.
"It's especially risky for children, whose lungs are still developing, says Anthony Wexler, director of the Air Quality Research Center at UC Davis.
"Multiple studies show air pollution can hurt lung development.
"How it works: The smoke smell caught locals' attention in the morning, as opposed to Monday afternoon, because smoke stays close to the ground after the Sun sets, Wexler says.
Once the Sun rises, it warms up the ground and mixes low-lying air with cleaner air above, causing the smoke to dissipate as the day progresses.
"Yes, but: The smoke didn't show up on some air quality readings, like the ones on iPhones.
"That's because the state and federal governments only have a few air quality monitors in a given community. If a plume of smoke passed through your neighborhood but missed the monitor, the reading will end up lower.
"Commercial air quality readers like #PurpleAir monitors are inexpensive and more common, so they can give better readings, Wexler notes.
"#AirNow, the federal government's service, also has better readings on its smoke and fire map."
#AirIsLife #WildfireSeason
#ExtremeDrought #ClimateCrisis #NorthShoreOfMassachusetts
#EssexCountyMassachusetts
#SalemMA #MiddletonMA #LynnMA
Edit: closed now!
Going to do a giveaway of 10 promo codes for 1 year of Paku Pro, which unlocks all the features of my air quality app for PurpleAir!
Paku is completely free to use, but with Pro you can set up air quality alerts, use Live Activities, view private sensors in the app, and get access to even more widgets (specifically, chart widgets).
To enter, just boost this post!
Check out Paku here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paku-for-purpleair/id1534130193
Just got my own purpleair sensor and got it online, contributing to science! #purpleair
Stinky air due to wildfires in Oregon and Idaho. Monitoring by PurpleAir. #AirQuality #PurpleAir
Gah, ordered a new set of lasers for my #purpleair sensor as they weren't agreeing with each other.
Now the new lasers are on the way, the existing ones have settled down.
Oh well, I'll have spares now I guess.
Widespread poor air quality Saturday evening across much of the Northwest Territories due to wildfire smoke. Graphic and data courtesy #PurpleAir #ntwx #Canada #Wildfire #Summer2024 @BakerRL75
Watch Duty and PurpleAir
How Watch Duty Presents PurpleAir Data Alongside Wildfire Reports
#WatchDuty #PurpleAir #wildfires #airquality
https://www2.purpleair.com/blogs/blog-home/how-watch-duty-presents-purpleair-data-alongside-wildfire-reports?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PA_Email143_Community%20Stories_WatchDuty%20%2801J29KWSXX9B2YR1BEJF65Y84A%29&_kx=my_LBpg3_6e8QbKr6g7FwTbF6hBIC9qvggWBBnnse3rcAGh78I15Z7skNrqYVMue.Tb2PXB
Mmm, #PurpleAir #AQI 173 right under the fireworks launch site in #Columbus. https://map.purpleair.com/1/mAQI/a10/p604800/cC0?select=131379#11.15/39.9792/-83.0014
Nevím jak je to možné, ale březen je v #ostrava #ostravajih oproti loňsku neskutečně špinavý. Na to, že teploty jsou nad nulou a Liberty neběží, tak se #aqi skoro pořád drží nad 100. #purpleair #smog #kvalitaovzdusi
If you're using Purple Air for AQI,, there's a app in the Apple store that has some great features. It's useful as a free app, and if you decide to get a monitor, or upgrade to an account, you can add widgets for your own unit and tie in your wifi. #AQI #Paku #PurpleAir
When I first opened it, you could get a 10% discount on buying a unit at Purple Air. Don't know if that was a one time offer.
Just glanced down at my #PurpleAir AQI indicator (on my old Kano Pixel LED unit, fed from my local PurpleAir sensor) and it was over 100, back to 99 now. Checked their map online and it does look like we have pretty bad air quality again today.
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