Please join us in collecting air pollution data in Bathurst Quay.

We’re studying how much fine particulate pollution is present in Bathurst Quay and where levels change. Traffic and aircraft produce emissions nearby. By wearing a portable personal monitor that measures PM1.0 and PM2.5, you can help us create a community map of the air quality in your neighbourhood.

We’re seeking 5–12 adults (18+) to carry or wear the device during their usual commutes and travels for two weeks in November 2026. The device, we've called AirWear, records particulate readings with time and location.

This study has been approved by the Research Ethics Board of York University. Participation is voluntary and compensated. You can choose to withdraw from the study at any time.

Interested? E-mail grothaus@yorku.ca with “AirWear study” in the subject line.

Note that an email of interest is not a commitment to join. I will follow with an individual email containing confirmed dates, payment, and data privacy information to help with your decision-making.

I look forward to hearing from you.

S. Grace Grothaus, Ph.D. 

Computational Artist (she/her)

www.gracegrothaus.ca | www.myairwear.ca 

Connected Minds Postdoctoral Researcher

SaTS Lab, Design Department

Research Fellow, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health

grothaus@yorku.ca | yorku.ca

The AirWear device – 3.5" wide, 2.75" height, 1" width. The GPS aperture is on the left with the readings can be viewed the middle panel.

Grace Grothaus and the AirWear device was recently featured on CBC News: The National as well as the CBC program "What on Earth" – Would you wear an air-quality sensor on your body?

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