{"id":7608,"date":"2021-05-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nawkaw.com\/blog\/why-air-quality-matters-more-than-you-think\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T05:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T09:25:10","slug":"why-air-quality-matters-more-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nawkaw.com\/fr-ca\/blog\/why-air-quality-matters-more-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Air Quality Matters More Than You Think (And How NawKote-PC Can Help)!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s always been important to maintain air quality in protected spaces such as hospitals or schools. However, 2020 showed us first-hand that it is critical to maintain air quality everywhere we breathe.<\/p>\n

Last year, with an airborne virus spreading, guaranteeing shared space had safe, bacteria-free air became completely impossible. And to make matters even worse, the worst smog levels in over thirty years were recorded in Los Angeles in September. Stagnant weather conditions and fires were major contributions to a new and terrible record.<\/p>\n

Maintaining air quality can feel like an impossible problem for the average citizen to tackle. But what if there was a way to passively improve air quality indoors and out?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be breaking down why air quality matters (aside from pandemics) and how products like NawKote-PC may be able to help you combat the worst of it. There\u2019s a lot to cover, so let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n

Why Air Quality Matters <\/h2>\n

In\u00a0places like\u00a0Los Angeles, it\u2019s not unusual\u00a0to wake up and see a hazy sky.\u00a0For residents, reports of\u00a0poor\u00a0air quality\u00a0are so common,\u00a0they\u2019re often ignored.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

But these warnings aren\u2019t\u00a0a joke. Smog makes it difficult to breathe, especially in hot weather. And the issue isn\u2019t localized to California, either. In Salt Lake City, a weather phenomenon known as an inversion can\u00a0press smoggy air down onto\u00a0residents. In fact, inversions in northern Utah\u00a0are so severe, it\u2019s recommended to not go outside at all when they occur.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

With that being said, how do we measure air quality in the first place? Smog can be\u00a0seen, sure, but it\u2019s often confused with fog. We need a way to measure air quality with tools that go further than what can be seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How We Measure Quality Outside<\/h3>\n

Outdoor air quality is measured by the Air Quality Index<\/a> (AQI). Government agencies use the AQI to communicate to the public how polluted the air is or is forecasted to be. This is tracked on a zero to five-hundred scale, and measures the big five air pollutants:<\/p>\n