Add air quality values to enviroment information

[James]

It would be great to see the air quality index and pollen count values of the workout location.  I have allergies so it would be nice to have these numbers.  It might be possible trends in across workouts that show how different levels impact performance.

[Multitasker]

I logged on to suggest the same thing! Brilliant idea. So useful to know the 2.5mm particulates in the air.. Especially for athletes with asthma/allergies ... Or who just care about their lungs!

[Soren]

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[Multitasker]

Great. How do you vote for it?

[Soren]

@Multitasker just click on the kudos icon in the idea post!

[Louisamorgan]

Great, came on here to suggest adding an AQI feature as well. 

[Louisamorgan]

Exercising in polluted air can be harmful. If air quality is poor, you can breathe in dangerously high levels of toxic pollutants. Air quality monitoring and forecasting could help users optimize when and where they get the most outdoor exercise benefits. Air quality changes rapidly and insights into current levels including local differences not only would increase strava users' control over the air they breathe by providing an opportunity  to focus their workouts in areas with higher AQIs or adjusting their schedules, it would also make these figures tangible/relatable to the larger public, and increase awareness on the overall importance of clean air.

Monitoring systems are in place so the data is already available. Connecting the dots would be very useful!

[kristing]

What is of most interest - air quality or pollen as forecast for planning  - or air quality/pollen exposure during activity tracked on Strava? Would it be valuable to integrate pollen risk maps for activity area in Strava? Attached some examples for three races in Oslo, Norway in May this year   https://airmine.ai/no/holmenkollstafetten-favorittetappene-for-pollenallergikeren/