The latest in air quality monitoring
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March 25, 2025
Air Quality Measurement Series: Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are a group of pollutants formed from nitrogen and oxygen, primarily referring to nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). These gases have adverse health effects and contribute to smog, acid rain, and ozone formation.
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Air Quality Management 2.0: Why regulatory engagement is key to driving policy outcomes and air pollution emissions reductionsBy working in partnership with other key stakeholders, regulators can leverage the use of both low-cost sensors and reference-grade monitoring equipment to turn air quality data into tangible action.
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Air Quality Management 2.0: How community-led air pollution initiatives turn insights into actionCommunity partnerships are a key component of Air Quality Management 2.0, as collaborative work with communities directly affected by air pollution helps to ensure effective and sustainable air quality improvement.
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Air Quality Management 2.0: Introducing a model for collaborative partnerships that effectively fight air pollutionAir Quality Management 2.0 leverages collaborative partnerships between different stakeholder groups — including communities, regulators, analysts, and technologies — to more effectively and sustainably fight air pollution.
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Air Quality Management 2.0: What is the future of air quality management for large cities — and what role do air quality sensors play?Many urban areas struggle with air pollution due to the number and density of air pollutant sources in cities. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to improve cities' air quality, from establishing stringent air quality targets to enacting clean air zones, and innovative projects like Breathe London and Breathe Cities are paving the way for this work.
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How the summertime impacts air qualityThe summer season can impact air quality due to its high temperatures and weather patterns, which can not only increase the concentration of harmful air pollutants such as ground-level ozone but also degrade air quality and threaten human health through air stagnation, heat waves, drought, and an increased risk of wildfire.
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Air pollution and traffic: Monitoring strategies for reducing emissions in big citiesVehicle emissions significantly contribute to air pollution levels and emit a variety of pollutants known to be harmful to both human and environmental health. By implementing initiatives such as low-emission zones and encouraging the use of alternative forms of transport, we can reduce traffic-related air pollution.
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Monitoring air quality in mining: Importance and best practicesWhile mining activities contribute significantly to air pollution levels, coupling real-time air quality monitoring data with more environmentally sustainable practices can help to reduce mining's impacts on both mining workers and surrounding communities.
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The consequences of wildfires for air quality — and why it's important to have a real-time air monitoring network for wildfire seasonResearch shows that wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles and, in addition to its well-known detrimental impacts on human health in the short term, may also have cumulative effects. Consequently, it is essential to establish a real-time air quality monitoring network to understand pollution exposure during wildfire season.
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A deep dive on the economic impacts of air pollutionPoor air quality has been linked to a variety of detrimental economic impacts, especially related to healthcare expenditures, lost workdays, ecosystem damage, and decreased tourism. However, research also shows that the economic gain associated with improving the air outweigh these costs by a factor of 30, presenting clear support of air pollution mitigation action.
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Air quality monitoring in construction zones: Minimizing health risks and enhancing sustainabilityWhile construction can have a myriad of negative impacts on air quality and the climate, taking action by establishing dense air quality monitoring networks, implementing sustainable construction practices, and supporting increased regulation can help to minimize these effects on surrounding communities.
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5 women-driven technologies helping the world’s healthHuman health in buildings: Improving building efficiency to meet climate goals is vital, but human health — mental, emotional and physical — must also be part of planning structures and urban environments.
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State targets Richmond for air quality improvementBy the end of summer, 100 air quality monitors will be installed throughout Richmond and San Pablo.It’s a stark contrast to the three state-run air monitors that currently serve the area, providing average air quality estimates for the region.
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Clearing the air in India’s Silicon ValleyIndia, one of the world’s fastest growing major economies, has its own Silicon Valley in the city of Bengaluru. Home to information technology companies and multinationals such as Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Cisco and Adobe, the city provides careers for over a third of India’s 2.5 million IT professionals.
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Tackling air pollution — an interview with ClarityAir pollution is a well-known problem that leads to a drastic reduction of quality of life. It does not cause only chronic diseases: according to the recent UN report, air pollution is a cause of between six and seven million premature deaths and an estimated US$5 trillion in welfare losses each year.
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Low-cost air quality sensors could be coming to Oakland residentsOn a sunny day a week ago, representatives from government agencies, universities, industry and environmental nonprofits gathered at the Oakland Convention Center to talk about low-cost air quality sensors.
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Discover the 10 winning innovative projects of the Air Quality Experimentation ProgrammeImproving air quality is a major concern for the City of Paris. Mayor Anne Hidalgo and her team have made it a priority since the beginning of their term in 2014. The industrial sector and the research realm are also highly engaged on this issue, helping to develop relevant solutions.
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UN Rideshare app makes its debut at Asia-Pacific Clean Air WeekA new UN Rideshare mobile application, brainchild of the Bangkok-based UN Office of Information and Communication Technology, will be launched and demonstrated during Clean Air Week, which will take place in Bangkok from 19–23 March.
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Reducing air pollution with smart designAir pollution is one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide, responsible for millions of premature deaths each year.
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‘A dream enabler’: Berkeley innovators hold panel on city’s startup cultureBerkeley-based entrepreneurs Vivienne Ming, Andy Schmeder and David Lu discussed startup culture and the stories behind each of their innovations in a panel hosted by the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, or BCC, on Thursday evening.
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Startups working to ensure Smart City air is breathableAir quality is a major public health issue. According to a report published in the peer-reviewed general medical journal The Lancet on 20 October, polluted air is the cause of 6.5 million deaths worldwide annually.