Two thirds of the global population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050. While there are significant benefits to urbanisation, the increasing density of people in crowded cities creates unintended consequences, including air pollution.
Poor air quality severely impacts people’s long-term health and wellbeing. One third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer and heart disease are due to air pollution. As a result, many countries are now developing clean air strategies and introducing tighter regulations to protect people’s health.
Smart technology has become essential in tackling the global air quality issue and meeting new regulations. With the help of advanced monitoring solutions, air quality can be measured to help identify levels and sources of pollution. This enables city authorities to make informed decisions about ways to improve it such as improvements to traffic flow or planning permission to build factories in certain places.
Sensit is a Halma gas detection company based in the US, with 40 years of experience making products that help detect leaks in gas pipes. Responding to the rapid growth opportunity in the air quality monitoring markets globally, Sensit used its expertise to develop a high-quality air monitoring solution. This resulted in a new series of air quality monitors sold into the European market that provide real-time insights into the air we breathe.
$8.3billion
size of global air quality monitoring market
1. Urbanisation: heavy traffic creating air pollution
2. Monitor impact: technology helps identify levels and sources of pollution.
3. Finding solutions: making informed decisions about ways to improve traffic flow.
One example is installed in Swale, Kent, UK. Sandwiched between the busy port of Sheerness to the north and the M2 motorway to the south, the area regularly exceeds national limits for air pollution. The local council has developed an Air Quality Action Plan for improving air quality over the next few years. As part of its plan, it has installed Sensit’s products to monitor air pollution.
As regulations evolve and technology advances, Sensit is committed to providing a safer, cleaner and healthier future, for everyone every day.
