OSLO, Norway — Airthings, a global provider of IAQ solutions for consumers, businesses, and professionals, introduced View CO₂ for Business, a battery-operated, wireless sensor designed to empower schools and offices everywhere to take charge of their air quality by warning them when carbon dioxide (CO₂) exceeds recommended levels and indoor air quality deteriorates. View CO₂ for Business combines easily with the rest of the products in the Airthings for Business solution, which lets end users monitor, visualize, and control their IAQ remotely to ensure a safe and healthy environment.
High CO₂ levels can increase the risk of airborne virus transmission and cause lower productivity, drowsiness, headaches, and loss of concentration. Since humans expel CO₂ when they breathe out, the levels can rise quickly in enclosed spaces with poor ventilation. For that reason, measuring CO₂ levels serves as a good indicator of IAQ and how well a ventilation system is working. Monitoring humidity and temperature indoors is also important as both conditions correlate with virus transmission.