Freshly developed RESET Safer Air Accessibility Index (RSAAI) aims to give people insight into the air they inhale indoors
Together with RESET and the Safer Air Project, we are developing a more transparent method for individuals to grasp the quality of air they are breathing, while also holding institutions accountable for enhancing its safety.”— Tarz Ludwigsen, CEO of Public Health Action NetworkDOVER, DE, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Public Health Action Network (PHAN), RESET, and the Safer Air Project today unveiled a worldwide partnership to create the RESET Safer Air Accessibility Index (RSAAI), an innovative instrument that, for the first time, reveals the safety of indoor air as well as the air-cleaning technologies employed.
Indoor air quality stands as an urgent concern for public health. A wide range of pathogens and pollutants travel through the air, and people are primarily exposed indoors, where spaces frequently lack adequate or appropriate ventilation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identifies substandard indoor air as an environmental hazard that can worsen health outcomes, lower productivity, raise building maintenance expenses, and drive up other building-related costs. Despite these serious effects on health, well-being, and efficiency, the condition of indoor air continues to be largely hidden from those who breathe it.
“Too often, individuals are expected to make judgments about indoor risks with almost no meaningful information,” said Tarz Ludwigsen, CEO, Public Health Action Network. “That situation must change. PHAN’s efforts are grounded in prevention and evidence-based data, and backing the RSAAI is a direct step toward making risk visible and actionable, empowering people to protect their own well-being. Alongside RESET and Safer Air Project, we are forging a clearer pathway for people to comprehend the air they share, and for institutions to be held responsible for making it safer.”
“We spend approximately 90 percent of our time inside buildings. That indicates the majority of our contact with airborne infections and indoor contaminants occurs in the structures where we live, study, work, and receive medical care,” said Plum Stone, CEO and Founder, Safer Air Project. “The RSAAI is crafted to present that information in a visible and straightforward manner, enabling people to make educated choices about the spaces they occupy.”
Even with the health hazards tied to exposure to poor indoor air quality, there is currently no straightforward method for anyone to determine whether the air in a specific room is safe to breathe. Measuring variables such as carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can serve as a useful indicator for ventilation rates and infection risk, but once air-cleaning technologies are introduced into a space, CO2 alone tells only part of the story. The RSAAI aims to close that knowledge gap by providing a single score that integrates every layer of protection in a room—natural and mechanical ventilation, filtration, portable air purifiers, and air disinfection systems—revealing how much safer a room is compared to an unventilated baseline.
“Buildings are growing increasingly advanced in how they purify indoor air, but the information made available to occupants has not kept up. Our job is to create transparent, data-driven approaches that convert complex building performance into data people can readily understand and rely on. The RSAAI leverages RESET’s expertise in continuous performance monitoring to establish a shared framework for communicating how accessible healthy indoor air is within a given space,” said Stanton Wong, Executive Director, RESET Standard.
The RSAAI will be created through a joint effort among Public Health Action Network, RESET, and the Safer Air Project, combining knowledge in indoor air quality, lived experience, public health, and building performance, while building upon RESET’s existing Viral Index framework for measuring airborne infection risk.
This initiative reflects a mutual dedication among the three organizations to treat clean indoor air as a matter of environmental accessibility, acknowledging that purer indoor air can lower health risks and make shared areas safer and more inclusive for everyone.
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About Public Health Action Network
Public Health Action Network (PHAN) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) committed to uniting and strengthening various global public health initiatives. Our mission is to protect public health by enhancing air quality, promoting evidence-based strategies to prevent COVID-19 and other airborne pathogens, and empowering communities through education and advocacy. We strive to lessen the impact of airborne pollutants and infectious diseases by championing the widespread adoption of filtration systems, supporting mask usage, and distributing scientifically validated information about the long-term harm caused by COVID-19, other pathogens, and the effectiveness of clean air.
About Safer Air Project
The Safer Air Project is an Australian charity that promotes indoor air quality as a critical issue of accessibility and inclusion for individuals living with chronic health conditions. Our vision is to build a world where everyone can breathe safely indoors, guaranteeing healthy and inclusive settings for all.
About RESET Standard
RESET Standard is a non-profit organization that creates and manages an international building performance standards and certification program, advancing healthy and sustainable buildings through continuous measurement and transparent environmental data. By merging open methodologies with digital assessment tools, RESET assists building owners, operators, and technology providers in measuring, benchmarking, and improving environmental performance in indoor air quality and sustainability.
Tarz Ludwigsen
Public Health Action Network Inc
press@phan.global
