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Breathe easier with personalised air quality insights. How is this solution helping athletes protect themselves against the effects of outdoor air pollution?

Breathe easier with personalised air quality insights. How is this solution helping athletes protect themselves against the effects of outdoor air pollution?
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Everyday the average human inhales 11,000 litres of indoor air, constantly exposing them to the risks of indoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution is the presence of dangerous pollutants in the air inside buildings such as homes, schools or workplaces. These pollutants could be toxic chemicals, dangerous gases or airborne dust particles, but most commonly originate from indoor daily chores. In fact, researchers found that globally 2.4 billion people are directly exposed to indoor air pollution from cooking and heating with polluting fuels. From worsening asthma to life threatening lung conditions, indoor air pollution poses an invisible threat to human health everyday.

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Air pollution affects society every day and continues to jeopardise human health as a whole. The human eye, in particular, serves as a first line of defence against environmental pollutants, with only a thin layer of precorneal tear film separating it from any harmful external particles and chemicals. Repeated exposure to air pollution can cause inflammation and oxidative stress increasing the risk for long-term vision problems. From the constant discomfort of dry eyes to vision threatening diseases, the air we live in can completely shape our health and how we see our everyday life.
Breathe easier with personalised air quality insights. How is this solution helping athletes protect themselves against the effects of outdoor air pollution?

Breathe easier with personalised air quality insights. How is this solution helping athletes protect themselves against the effects of outdoor air pollution?