Global Clean Air Blog

Houston May Exceed National Standards for Harmful Fine Particulate Matter, New Monitoring Shows
Fern Uennatornwaranggoon / May 04, 2022

Big Gaps in Air Monitoring Air quality in the U.S. has improved tremendously over the last 50 years thanks to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970, but not all ...

by Fern Uennatornwaranggoon

• May 4, 2022May 9, 2022 • Concerned Citizen, Health, Homepage, Houston, Monitoring, Public Health/Environmental Official, Science, Texas, USA

Traffic-related air pollution results in new childhood asthma. The actions we take today matter.
Ananya Roy / Mar 15, 2022

Asthma changes the physical, emotional and academic trajectory of a child’s life. More than 5 million children in the United States have asthma, and every year there are over 750,000 ...

by Ananya Roy

• March 15, 2022March 17, 2022 • Health, Homepage, Science

Making the most of sensor data: How tracking performance of lower-cost sensors allows cities to reveal actionable insights about local air pollution
Dan Peters / Feb 23, 2022

Lower-cost air quality sensors can be a game changer for cities looking to understand and improve air quality at the neighborhood level. However, issues with accuracy have been a key ...

by Dan Peters

• February 23, 2022February 25, 2022 • Academic, London, Monitoring, Science

Meet Ethan McMahon, Chief of Party, Clean Air Catalyst
Lexi Ambrogi / Feb 01, 2022

Ethan McMahon is the new Chief of Party for the Clean Air Catalyst, a flagship program launched by the U.S. Agency for International Development and a global consortium of organizations ...

by lambrogi

• February 1, 2022February 2, 2022 • Health, Homepage, Monitoring, Partners, Science

Why emission intensity matters
Lauren Padilla / Jan 21, 2022

High-intensity emitters disproportionately pollute the air we breathe. Understanding where sources contribute the most potent emissions can help drive smarter clean air solutions. Cutting the most damaging emissions from the ...

by lpadilla

• January 21, 2022January 25, 2022 • London, Science

Here’s how community groups can receive funding for air monitoring
Aileen Nowlan / Jan 14, 2022

Hyperlocal air monitoring is a powerful new tool for communities that want to take charge of their air and the health consequences of pollution. The United States Environmental Protection Agency ...

by Aileen Nowlan

• January 14, 2022January 24, 2022 • Community Organizer, Environmental Justice, Monitoring, USA

Catalogue of Indian Emission Inventory Reports (Jan 2022)
Kevin Tuerff / Jan 11, 2022

Indian Emission Inventory Report_DIGITAL FILE (By PAARTHA BOSU, NEW DELHI, INDIA) A detailed air emission inventory (EI) is a comprehensive list of pollutants within a pre-defined geographical area and ...

by Kevin Tuerff

• January 11, 2022January 14, 2022 • Academic, Government Official/Policymaker, India, Science

New research shows the sources of fine particle pollution vary from country to country—our response should, too
Ananya Roy / Dec 17, 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines, another invisible and insidious health threat continues to rage, causing lost workdays, emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) is ...

by Ananya Roy

• December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 • Health, Homepage, India

People of color hit hardest by air pollution: EPA needs to consider this in benefit-cost assessments of policies
Ananya Roy / Dec 15, 2021

New analysis from EDF and Carnegie Mellon University finds that prevalent methods of assessing impacts of air pollution underestimate pollution’s health impacts on people of color.

by Ananya Roy

• December 15, 2021December 17, 2021 • Community Organizer, Environmental Justice, Government Official/Policymaker, Health, Homepage, Public Health/Environmental Official, USA

Profile: Kaushik Hazarika, Project Manager, Clean Air Catalyst Indore
Nov 29, 2021

Kaushik Raj Hazarika is an advisor for EDF’s air quality work in India and a Project Manager for Clean Air Catalyst in Indore. Clean Air Catalyst is a flagship program ...

by EDF Web Team

• November 29, 2021December 1, 2021 • Health, India