The perception of many in Saigon is that the air quality in Thao Dien is better than District 1. In fact, at noon today the air quality in Thao Dien was the same as in District 1. I used a Air Quality Monitor to get the reading in Thao Dien and then converted it to AQI. A 104 micrograms PM2.5 gave me a measurement of 174 AQI. Very unhealthy air. … [Read more...] about Air Quality in Thao Dien
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DIY Air Purifier Bedroom Test (with real person)
At the request of a couple Expats from both Saigon and Hanoi, I decided to do a test of the DIY Air Purifier in my bedroom. My main air purifier since August, 2016, has been the BlueAir 203. BlueAir is a popular brand in Shanghai, China, so it was a good choice for me. When I moved back to Saigon, Vietnam, I brought my BlueAir with me. I also started using the … [Read more...] about DIY Air Purifier Bedroom Test (with real person)
BlueAir Air Purifier
With my BlueAir Air purifier, my room always has good, clean air. I brought this from Shanghai to Saigon. No regrets. The air quality shows for it. … [Read more...] about BlueAir Air Purifier
Accuracy of AirVisual Air Quality Reading for Saigon
Yesterday several people reported that they felt the AQI reading for Saigon was not accurate. They felt it was too low. Check the reading below : In fact, this was a reading from another AirVisual Node in Thu Duc at Riviera Villa. AirVisual will switch to the Riviera Villa reading when the US Consulate's air quality monitor is down. It was down from Saturday until … [Read more...] about Accuracy of AirVisual Air Quality Reading for Saigon
Another polluted Saigon morning
Currently the air is at 127 AQI for PM2.5 in District 4 of Saigon. Looking at the picture below, you can tell it is much higher in Phu My Hung (District 8). As usual, when the air is bad, you cannot see the Phu My Bridge which is around 5 km away. It will be another bad air day in Saigon. Wear your masks. … [Read more...] about Another polluted Saigon morning