The PurpleAir Donation Program | April 2025

PurpleAir Donation Program Donation Program Applications
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  1. What type of organization best describes you?
    I am an environmental scientist continuing my applied research exploring the impact of ultra-fine particulate matter (PM2.5 microns) air pollution from vehicle emissions on chronic disease prevalence in rural communities. Since 2021, I have been investigating these connections in my case study area – a neighborhood in the rural Eastern Shore town of Salisbury, Maryland – that has increased in population density and has been increasingly exposed to higher traffic volume through closer proximity to major adjacent roadways. Due to funding constraints, the primary focus of my research was focused on data analytics because it was what I could affordably study. I am still without formal research funding; however, I know from discussions with members in the local community that real-time air quality monitoring and understanding how that affects their health is an important investigation to continue and expand.

  2. Describe your organization.
    I am an independent, recently graduated environmental science researcher employed by a traditional four-year university. Due to current limitations on research related to climate science and environmental equity, available funding has been reduced and projects with more senior leadership and support are typically prioritized.

  3. Describe your project.
    This research project seeks to install PurpleAir sensors in key locations across the case study area community to capture PM2.5 concentrations. Because of the ultra-fine particle size form of this air pollution, it poses a significant threat to residents across all age groups, contributing to diabetes, heart disease, asthma, and more. Collecting this data and partnering with the community to increase understanding about this exposure would serve to both support community advocacy for better health and strengthen relationships between members of the public and the scientific community.

  4. Which PurpleAir model(s) are you interested in and how many would you want for your project?

For this research, I would like to request 12 units of the PurpleAir Flex or Zen models to monitor multiple residential and commercial locations in the case study area.

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