Cazdon Labs

Air quality · home & workplace

Cleaner indoor air, for homes and workplaces

We measure what's actually in your air, monitor it live, and clean it where filtration helps - whether you're a family worried about damp and allergies or a business looking after a building full of people.

What good air looks like
PM2.5 (fine particles)
WHO annual guideline [8]
≤ 5 µg/m³
CO₂ (ventilation marker)
well-ventilated rooms
≈ <1000 ppm
Relative humidity
limits mould growth [12]
30–50%

Targets, not limits - your report explains what each number means for your space.

Our air-quality services

Measure it, monitor it, clean it

Start with a one-off measurement, keep an eye on it with live monitoring, and rent the right kind of purifier where it helps. Tap any service for the full process.

One-off survey

Air Quality Measurement

Know what's actually in your air - particulates, gases, comfort - with instrument-grade data. For homes and workplaces alike.

  • PM2.5 / PM10 particulates, CO₂, TVOCs, temperature, humidity
  • Site walkthrough and instrument placement across rooms or zones
  • Benchmarked against WHO guidance and ventilation norms
  • Plain-language report with prioritised recommendations
See the process

What to expect

  1. 1 Tell us about your space - a flat, an office, a restaurant - its size, layout, and any concerns (stuffiness, odours, dust, a new baby, allergies).
  2. 2 We visit and place calibrated instruments across the relevant rooms or zones.
  3. 3 We measure over a representative window - a single occupied day, or several days for a fuller picture.
  4. 4 We benchmark your readings: PM2.5 against the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³, CO₂ against ventilation norms.
  5. 5 You get a plain-language report - what's good, what isn't, and a prioritised list of fixes, including whether ventilation changes or a purifier would help.
Subscription · live app

Live Air Monitoring

Networked sensors and a live dashboard, so you can see your air in real time from your phone.

  • Continuous PM2.5, CO₂, TVOC, temperature & humidity logging
  • Live web + mobile app dashboard, viewable anywhere
  • Automatic alerts when a threshold is crossed
  • We install, calibrate, and maintain the sensors
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What to expect

  1. 1 We size a sensor network to your space - a home, an office, or a whole venue - and install it, with no wiring or IT work for you.
  2. 2 Each sensor streams continuously to your private dashboard, on the web and a mobile app.
  3. 3 You see live readings and trends, and get an alert the moment CO₂, particulates, or humidity cross a set limit.
  4. 4 Use it to keep a healthy home, prove ventilation performance, reassure staff and customers, and catch problems early.
  5. 5 A simple monthly subscription - we keep the sensors calibrated and replace them as needed.
  6. 6 Continuous radon logging is available as a cross-check, but the statutory STUK passive test is still what's filed for compliance.
Monthly subscription

Air Purifier Rental

Right-sized clean-air units for homes and businesses, rented and maintained, with no capital outlay.

  • We run most types - HEPA, activated-carbon, and combined units, matched to the problem
  • Sized to your room volumes, from a single bedroom to a full venue
  • Delivery, installation, and scheduled filter changes included
  • Targets allergens, smoke, dust, pollen, and odours / VOCs
See the process

What to expect

  1. 1 Tell us the problem - pollen and allergies at home, frying smoke in a kitchen, dust in a workshop - and the rooms involved.
  2. 2 We match the right kind of unit to it: HEPA for particulates, activated carbon for gases and odours, or a combined unit. We run most types and aren't tied to one brand.
  3. 3 We size units to your room volumes - too small does nothing, oversized wastes money - then deliver and install. You just plug them in.
  4. 4 Filters are changed on schedule as part of the rental, so there's nothing for you to track.
  5. 5 Scale up or down month to month, and pair it with measurement or monitoring so you can see the difference the units actually make.

Straight talk: what a purifier can and can't do

HEPA filtration removes airborne particulates and activated carbon adsorbs many gases and odours, so rented purifiers genuinely improve general indoor air quality - measured against guidance like the WHO annual PM2.5 level of 5 µg/m³. [8] But radon is a radioactive noble gas; standard purifiers do not meaningfully reduce it. [4] Radon is controlled by ventilation and structural mitigation, and confirmed by measurement. [4] , [5] We will never sell you a purifier as a radon fix.

The guide

What's in your air (besides radon)

The pollutants we look for in a home or workplace - what each one is, what it does to you, and how to deal with it. Every health claim links to a primary source.

Fine particles (PM2.5 / PM10)

What it is
Microscopic specks from cooking and frying, candles, wood smoke, traffic and dust - small enough to travel deep into the lungs.
Health effect
Associated with respiratory and cardiovascular harm; WHO sets the annual guideline for PM2.5 at just 5 µg/m³. [8]
How to mitigate
Control the source (lids, extraction over the hob), ventilate, and run HEPA filtration.

Formaldehyde & VOCs

What it is
Gases that off-gas from new furniture, flooring, paints, adhesives, air fresheners and cleaning products.
Health effect
Cause eye, nose and throat irritation; formaldehyde and benzene are classified as carcinogenic to humans. [11]
How to mitigate
Choose low-emission materials, ventilate hard after any renovation, and use activated-carbon filtration.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

What it is
Breathed out by everyone in the room; it climbs steadily whenever ventilation can't keep pace with the people present.
Health effect
Not toxic at indoor levels, but a reliable marker of under-ventilation - and raised CO₂ tracks measurably weaker cognitive performance. [10]
How to mitigate
Bring in more fresh air: open up, boost mechanical ventilation, or reduce crowding.

Nitrogen dioxide & combustion gases

What it is
From gas hobs and heaters, candles, and traffic drawn in from outdoors; carbon monoxide comes from any incomplete combustion.
Health effect
Irritate the airways and worsen asthma; carbon monoxide is acutely dangerous and can be fatal at high levels. [11]
How to mitigate
Extract at the source, service combustion appliances, ventilate, and fit a carbon-monoxide alarm.

Dampness & mould

What it is
Mould and microbial growth take hold wherever moisture lingers - a very common problem in the Nordic climate.
Health effect
Occupants of damp or mouldy buildings carry up to ~75% greater risk of respiratory symptoms and asthma; an estimated 13% of childhood asthma in the region is attributable to damp housing. [12]
How to mitigate
Keep relative humidity around 30–50%, fix leaks promptly, and ventilate kitchens and bathrooms.

Allergens

What it is
Dust-mite debris, pet dander and pollen, carried indoors and held in carpets and soft furnishings.
Health effect
Trigger allergic reactions and asthma in sensitive people, particularly where humidity is high enough for dust mites to thrive. [12]
How to mitigate
HEPA filtration, regular cleaning, and humidity control to discourage dust mites.

Two honest caveats

Some "ioniser" and ozone-generating cleaners can release ozone, itself a respiratory irritant - so we don't use them. [8] And ventilation and filtration solve different problems: a filter removes what's already airborne (particles, some gases), while ventilation dilutes and carries away gases like CO₂ and VOCs that no filter can fully capture. The right answer is usually a measured mix of both.

References

  1. [8] WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (2021): PM2.5, PM10, O₃, NO₂, SO₂, CO
  2. [10] Allen JG, et al. Associations of cognitive function scores with CO₂, ventilation, and VOC exposures in office workers. Environ Health Perspect, 2016;124:805
  3. [11] WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Selected Pollutants (2010) - formaldehyde, benzene, NO₂, CO, naphthalene, PAHs
  4. [12] WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould (2009)

Want to know what's in your air?

Book a one-off measurement, or talk to us about live monitoring and purifier rental - for your home or your business.

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