Smart inhalers are helping map danger zones for asthma, said Ariel Schwartz at Fast Company. Residents in Louisville are using sensor-equipped inhalers to automatically track where and when they're having difficulty breathing. Researchers are using the data from the inhalers along with EPA air sensors to help measure "the connection between air quality, environmental factors, and asthma severity."
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