Conscious Clothing
Smart Clothes—A Wearable Air Quality Sensor
Posted on by Dr. Francis Collins
Caption: The prize winning pollution sensor
Credit: Conscious Clothing
America is waking up to the importance of a healthy lifestyle. But while what you eat is important, what you breathe in matters, too. As you’re biking, running, or walking in the city—or anywhere for that matter—you’re inhaling car exhaust and other air pollution. Have you ever wondered how many lung-irritating particles you’re inhaling? And what effect air quality has on your health?
To address these questions, NIH, with the Department of Health and Human Services (our parent agency) and the Environmental Protection Agency, issued a challenge: the “My Air, My Health” challenge.
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