Air pollution takes a heavy toll on health in Pakistan. These impacts are particularly heightened during the 'smog season' from October to February.

These personal experiences with air pollution shape our health, communities, & actions towards #CleanAirForAll

Une action efficace pour la #QualitéDeLair repose sur l’accès aux bons outils. AQMx propose des orientations sur la surveillance, l’engagement du public et l’évaluation des impacts sanitaires pour un développement.
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Call for Proposals 📢
The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago Air Quality Fund opens March 12th, 2026, providing fincancial support to evidence-based projects that use open #AirQuality data to inform policy in LMICs.
Learn more and apply: aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/call-for-pro...

In many countries, winter months can be especially challenging for air quality.

Cold air traps pollutants close to the ground, while heating, traffic and burning add more smoke and particles to the air we breathe.

But how is air pollution actually measured?

This article explains: bit.ly/3NhCKvJ

Effective #AirQuality action depends on access to the right tools. AQMx offers guidance on monitoring, public engagement, and health impact assessment for sustainable development.
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Thrilled to spotlight #BreatheAccra — a citywide air quality network in #Ghana led by GhanaAQ with support from @cleanairfund.bsky.social that's paving the way for cleaner air across #Africa.

📍 27 sensors
📲 Real-time #AirQuality data
🏙️ >5M people impacted

tinyurl.com/GhanaAQ

As gold demand grows, Ghana's rural families turn to riskier operations, worsened by lax regulations and porous supply chains

www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/gold...

#Ghana #Pollution

Public concern about air pollution is rising, and so are expectations for action. New survey data by @ethz.ch from Accra & Johannesburg shows strong support for firmer policies are fair, inclusive, and people-centred along with public awareness efforts.
Explore: tinyurl.com/2s38n9vh

The case for action on dirty air has never been clearer:
🚑 Nearly 8m premature deaths each year
🌫 99% of people breathe unsafe air
🌍 #1 environmental health threat globally

We outline the key facts & stats on #AirPollution 🔽
https://bit.ly/3vJvSBz

Waste management shapes the air we breathe.
AQMx guidance shows how open burning & poor waste handling drive #AirPollution, and how smarter systems can cut emissions and protect public health.
🔗 aqmx.org/content/wast...

This episode on #AirQuality ft @nitset.bsky.social is worth a listen. The conversation offers a perspective across the past two or so decades.

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#IndiaAQ

Check this out!

We were recently featured on an episode of Clean Air Report Ghana. This interview unpacks key findings from #SoGA2025, what drives the steep health burden in Ghana, and effective interventions.

Listen now 📻 tinyurl.com/yzr35tbb
#AirQuality #CleanAirForAll

The first session in HEI’s five-part webinar series on low-cost air quality sensors takes place next Tuesday, Jan 20. Designed for early-career researchers, sessions are free, held in English, and open to all.

Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ypFr6LwLQ2i1Kz8xeitCEA#/registration

As Associate Editor for this new journal from @cdnsciencepub.com I will be pleased to see your upcoming works dealing with the environmental fate of pollutants and contaminants in the air, water or soil.😉

"To address Grand Challenges, we cannot work in a silo. To be the one helping to connect the dots is incredibly rewarding," explains Postdoc Haritosh Patel.

At the Wyss, he's channeling that collaborative spirit into developing an indoor air quality sensor that will monitor for harmful pollutants.

Is #AirPollution an underreported health story of the decade?

"For health journalists, the data are unequivocal: Air pollution is no longer just an environmental issue; it’s a global public health emergency." - @klburke.bsky.social for @healthjournalism.org

➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/4qDWTxj

Drought Is Fueling an Air Pollution Crisis in Iran

“Lake Urmia,.…, is almost entirely dried up according to NASA satellite imagery. Research has found that salt-laden dust from the lakebed can spread hundreds of miles in a matter of hours.”

e360.yale.edu/digest/iran-...

#AirQuality

From busy roads to school routes, traffic-related air pollution puts children’s health at risk. New UNICEF insights show how vehicle emissions affect children’s lungs & brain development, and why transport policy matters for safer cities.
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ICYMI: #AirQuality Toolkit for Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) 🛠️

This practical guide supports DFIs to integrate clean air into their multi-sectoral investments & to understand how their development projects can lead to #AirQuality improvement ⬇️ https://bit.ly/42ZOU4J

1/2 #OurTeamSpeaks: @nazneenb.bsky.social is a Senior Research Associate in the Environmental Governance and Policy vertical at SFC. Her work focuses on understanding how pollutants impact our health and how monitoring and governance systems can respond better.

How can #AirQuality science translate into real health and policy impact? Join the GeoHealth COP webinar to explore how evidence can drive action on air quality—especially in rapidly urbanising regions.

📅 Jan 13th -14th, 2026
👉 Register: www.geohealthcop.org/workshops/20...

An excellent opportunity to work with a great team

Want to learn more?

Join us on January 13th for a webinar presenting the key findings & recommendations for conducting future trend analyses: tinyurl.com/bbr2cakh
@bhargavkrishna.bsky.social @lucas-henneman.bsky.social

#AirQuality #India #CleanAirForAll
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📣 New Global Initiatives report!

The new report assesses changes in air quality in Indian cities since the launch of the National Clean Air Programme in 2019.

Read the report: tinyurl.com/yc2e8ywc
#AirQuality #India

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