Now that its clear that COVID-19 is going to be with us well into 2021, and its likely not the last coronavirus that will emerge in the future, perhaps we need to react not to an isolated incident of monumental impact, but respond with actions to mitigate and adapt to our changing world. Its clear that air pollution threatens our future and it’ clear that airborne transmission of a coronavirus will always pose a threat to our health.
If our outdoor and indoor air quality is negatively impacting our health, everyone’s health, but uniquely those with respiratory disease, perhaps its time we begin to tackle the problem head on. While we mitigate the upstream production of pollution, these impacts are being felt every day. When a coronavirus emerges, we may be able to mitigate spread, but not totally, and thus how do we create indoor and outdoor air conditions that are less likely to cause negative outcomes? How do we adapt our outdoor and built environments so that we can mitigate the worse impacts of poor air quality?
DailyBreath is going to help those with respiratory conditions to pinpoint their triggers one symptom at a time, but we know that it is impossible to completely avoid exposures like pollution, pollen, the weather, and viruses. Part of a strategy to address exposures upstream must include implementing solutions that create a cleaner outdoor environment for us all and a cleaner indoor environment in our homes for each of us.
Our mission is to ensure that even one life breathes easier. Our vision is one in which those with asthma experience less symptoms, less attacks, less ER visits, and less hospital stays. With this vision, we aim to address many of the upstream opportunities to support the management and control of one’s asthma. Though we are focused on trigger education, awareness, reduction, and avoidance, we consider it our duty to work to reduce the impacts of poor indoor and outdoor air quality. One basic example is the changing of the air filter for your air conditioning. For those with asthma it is probably a good practice to change at least once a month, perhaps even every other week. But, at the minimum change it more frequently so you can assess how quickly it gathers particulates circulating in your indoor air.
In this spirit, we will partner with innovative companies bringing solutions to market that support cleaner indoor and outdoor environments. Molekule was founded to address the adverse impacts of polluted air. Molekule is using the power of science to destroy indoor air pollution. Through a breakthrough purification technology, Molekule air purifiers destroy pollutants at a microscopic scale, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and viruses. DailyBreath is partnered with Molekule to bring its innovative technology to allergy and asthma sufferers who would benefit from a cleaner indoor environment. Consider a purchase here and let us know whether you feel a difference in breathing cleaner air. We hope you breathe easier.