Tag: air quality

August 14, 2014

Clean Air Agency expands picture of Seattle air quality using devices mounted on bikes

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has been experimenting with a new way to gather a more complete picture of Seattle’s air quality conditions: Attaching measuring instruments to their bicycles. In a February report for Seattle Bike Blog by Ryann Child, we told you about a UW study where researchers biked a black carbon measuring…
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tagged: air quality, heather mcauliffe, puget sound clean air agency
February 24, 2014

Some Seattle bike routes have healthier air than others

Biking is good for your health, right? You’ve probably heard it from bike advocates, the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan, the CDC and maybe even your doctor: Bicycling for transportation in Seattle is a healthy choice. But when University of Washington Prof. Christine Bae had a past graduate student — Andy Hong — travel a loop…
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tagged: air quality, andy hong, christine bae