HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL
WE BRING NATURE BACK TO THE CITY
Air pollution is one of the biggest urban environmental problems and has serious implications for human health. According to the World Health Organization, over 91% of people in cities breathe polluted air with levels above recommended limits¹. Polluted air, and especially the fine dust it contains, attacks all human organs, leading to everything from heart and lung problems to dementia, cancer and skin diseases. According to the European Environment Agency, 400,000 people die prematurely each year in Europe as a result of polluted air², and more than 8 million³ worldwide.
At Green City Solutions, we want to tackle this environmental problem head-on and make a positive contribution to sustainable, healthy urban development.
With this goal in mind, we have developed the world’s first Bio-tech filter to quantifiably better air quality.
¹,³ WHO | ² European Environment Agency
Fine dust in detail
WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION?
Air pollution can be caused by solid particles such as soot or gases like nitrogen dioxide. In the city, particulate matter makes up a large part of air pollution. It consists of a complex mixture of tiny particles. The nasty thing about it is that you can usually neither see nor smell it.
Source: Micronairblue
Health impact
Depending on the particle size, fine dust penetrates the body to different depths. Regular exposure to fine dust causes the tiny particles to accumulate in the body over the years and can trigger a range of diseases. The most common health consequences include lung and cardiovascular diseases.
Source: Micronairblue, Federal Environmental Agency
Urban
air pollution
Example Munich
13
micrograms
per cubic meter is the average concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5) in Munich.
215
cigarettes
is the average number of cigarettes smoked by a person in Munich each year.
AIR CONDITIONER AND FINE DUST EXTRACTOR
Two special features in particular make mosses an important ally in the fight against global warming: air purification and cooling. If a particular moss is found in a place, then that says something about the components of the air in that place. And if no moss is growing, that means something, too. Some mosses use the ammonia from car exhaust as a nutrient. Others bind and metabolize heavy metals or fine dust.
And mosses are little sponges. Since they draw water only from the air, they do well to absorb and store a lot of moisture. Sphagnum moss, for example, can absorb 26 times its dry weight in water. Via evaporation, a considerable cooling of the air is generated. Anyone who has taken a break in a mossy forest clearing in summer knows this refreshing effect.
AIR CONDITIONER &
FINE DUST EXTRACTOR
Two special features in particular make mosses an important ally in the fight against global warming: air purification and cooling. If a particular moss is found in a place, then that says something about the components of the air in that place. And if no moss is growing, that means something, too. Some mosses use the ammonia from car exhaust as a nutrient. Others bind and metabolize heavy metals or fine dust.
And mosses are little sponges. Since they draw water only from the air, they do well to absorb and store a lot of moisture.
Sphagnum moss, for example, can absorb 26 times its dry weight in water. Via evaporation, a considerable cooling of the air is generated. Anyone who has taken a break in a mossy forest clearing in summer knows this refreshing effect.
