Can a handheld device help you track pollution street by street?

Romain Lacombe: A personal air-quality tracker that lets you know what you're breathing · 5:38 · Video: TED · Watch at the source

In short: We rarely consider the quality of the air we breathe. This video introduces Flow, a portable tracker designed to monitor real-time pollution levels and provide the data needed to protect your health.

Entrepreneur and TED Fellow Romain Lacombe presents Flow, a personal air-quality tracker that fits in the palm of your hand. The device is designed to monitor pollution levels in real time, allowing users to understand air quality changes hour by hour and street by street. By making invisible pollution visible, the technology aims to empower individuals to take actionable steps to improve their respiratory health.

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