Originally published at: Altos Review - The Air Quality Monitor that Keeps You Productive
While often not considered a ‘pollutant,’ the impacts of high carbon dioxide concentrations have become increasingly apparent over the years as more research has been conducted. While the concentrations of CO2 that most of us are exposed to every day likely won’t have any long-lasting impact, higher concentrations of the gas can have significant short-term effects. One particularly famous study from Harvard University researchers found that at concentrations as low as 1400 ppm, our cognitive function can be 50% lower. Considering that 1400 ppm is not a very high concentration at all and that 50% lower cognitive function is very…