Academic

Stronger national fine particle air pollution standards will provide significant health benefits and reduce disparities
Ananya Roy / Jun 22, 2022

This blog is co-authored by Taylor Bacon, Analyst, US Clean Air and Climate; Maria Harris, Senior Scientist; and Mindi DePaola, Program Manager, Office of the Chief Scientist. A new EDF ...

by Ananya Roy

• June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 • Academic, Environmental Justice, Government Official/Policymaker, Health, Public Health/Environmental Official, USA

Introducing Air Tracker: A backward take on air quality to pinpoint sources
Tammy Thompson / Jun 13, 2022

EDF’s new Air Tracker tool allows us to better understand how local air pollution behaves, illuminating the path it takes from a likely source area. Because this tool allows us ...

by Tammy Thompson

• June 13, 2022 • Academic, Community Organizer, Concerned Citizen, Houston, Salt Lake City, Science

EDF mapping reveals where traffic pollution harms children’s lungs

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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

New York Times: Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds
Jan 26, 2022

A new major study examined health data from 68.5 million older Americans and found that even low levels of pollution can lead to a greater chance of dying early.

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APN News (India): TERI and EDF launch first-of-its-kind catalogue of Indian Emission Inventory reports to help cities combat air pollution
Jan 19, 2022

The Energy and Resources Institute and EDF launched a consolidated database of Indian emission inventory reports, the first report of its kind for India.

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Canary Media: One way to clean up dirty trucks and ships? Design smarter routes
Jan 18, 2022

New mapping tools are helping freight companies plan smarter, more efficient routes that will curb air pollution and carbon emissions.

by lambrogi

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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

India Air Quality Research

Catalogue of Indian Emission Inventory Reports Summary A detailed air emission inventory (EI) is a comprehensive list of pollutants within a pre-defined geographical area is beneficial for developing clean air ...

by Kevin Tuerff

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Air Pollution Research Reveals Exposure Disparities in Bay Area
Maria Harris / Nov 19, 2021

After working with EDF and partners to map hyperlocal pollution in Oakland, CA using Google Street View vehicles, researchers Dr. Joshua Apte (University of California, Berkeley) and Dr. Sarah Chambliss ...

by Maria Harris

• November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 • Academic, Health, Homepage, Oakland