NATIONAL – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a free cell-phone app for workplaces to evaluate the air quality and find solutions to any problems. The app, AirAssess – Improve Indoor Air Quality at Work, consists of a questionnaire about stress levels, allergies and other factors in the work environment, according to a media release that CCOHS sent out on Jan. 6. The user’s responses help to identify issues with the workplace’s air quality, and the app then provides links to information on what actions to take. AirAssess is a collaborative effort between CCOHS and Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), the release added. “OHCOW has been successfully using an Indoor Climate survey since 1993 in over 120 buildings,” explained Valerie Wolfe, OHCOW’s executive director for the province’s south central region, in a press statement. “We are very pleased to be launching an app version of this validated survey. Once again, we are putting health and safety in the hands of workers.” Users can download AirAssess from both organizations’ websites, as well as from the Apple App Store, BlackBerry World and Google Play.