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dheera on April 28, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: The health benefits of better air

I put together a monster air quality monitor with just about every sensor I could cram into it. Dust sensors, geiger counters, the whole works.

One of the biggest problems I found was indoor CO2 levels. High CO2 levels (much less than dangerous CO2 levels) make you groggy, sleepy, and can induce headaches. I now get notifications to open my windows when CO2 levels pass a certain threshold.

https://dheera.net/projects/airmonitor/

sharken on April 28, 2021 | [–]

Having good data is the first step towards making a change.

I like that the air quality monitor enables you to figure out how much the window has to be opened and also when.

That's far more useful than the blanket advice of opening windows daily.

TedDoesntTalk on April 28, 2021 | [–]

Is it possible to buy one of these from you?

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