Global Clean Air Blog

Meet Jim Morris, Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief, Public Health Watch
Lexi Ambrogi / Jul 08, 2022

Jim Morris is the Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief of Public Health Watch, a nonpartisan investigative news site focused on the prevention of illness, injury and premature death. Public Health Watch’s ...

by lambrogi

• July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 • Environmental Justice, Partners, Science, USA

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, 2022March 23, 2023 • Academic, Environmental Justice, Government Official/Policymaker, 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, 2022August 10, 2022 • Academic, Community Organizer, Concerned Citizen, Homepage, Science

Meet Jennifer Hadayia, Executive Director, Air Alliance Houston
Lexi Ambrogi / May 25, 2022

Jennifer Hadayia is the Executive Director of Air Alliance Houston, a nonprofit advocacy organization working to reduce the public health impacts from air pollution and advance environmental justice. With nearly ...

by lambrogi

• May 25, 2022August 15, 2022 • Environmental Justice, Homepage, Monitoring, Partners, USA

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, 2022August 15, 2022 • Concerned Citizen, 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 • 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, 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, 2022May 25, 2022 • 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 • 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