Dallas installs monitors to measure air quality and thwart asthma Here s one of the devices being installed right now.
Courtesy photo The city of Dallas is installing devices that will monitor the quality of the air we breathe. In partnership with The Nature Conservancy in Texas and Texas A&M Transportation Institute, the city is installing air quality monitors in nine Dallas neighborhoods such as Exline Recreation Center, south of Fair Park. The program is part of a project called Breathe Easy Dallas which tracks the effects of air pollution on childhood asthma. Susan Alvarez, assistant director of Environmental Compliance & Sustainability, says they re excited to finally get the equipment into neighborhoods.