Local grassroots groups are self-installing, funding and monitoring air pollution monitors to understand the specific environmental threats they face and demand change.
However, local advocates say a lack of action by the city to educate residents about risks posed by the facility and a lack of adequate, real-time air monitoring left the community no choice but to act themselves.
Air monitoring has previously proved a help for residents looking to understand the type and scope of air pollution they face around the asphalt plant in McKinley Park, a metal shredder in South Chicago and various heavy industries in Little Village. Ramirez now collects her own data to ensure the city is held responsible for the impacts of these industries.
While both monitors capture PM 2.5, the Eclipse sensors can also record carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone and nitrogen dioxide levels. Eclipse sensors also rely on cellular connectivity rather than Wi-Fi, unlike the PurpleAir monitors. That means the Eclipse sensors rely on minimal existing infrastructure.
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