Topic: Air quality management

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Benefits of reducing PM and ozone precursors on a per-ton basis

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Real TIme Geospatial Data Viewer (RETIGO) is a free, web-based tool that can be used to explore environmental data that you have collected either stationary or in motion (e.g., air quality sensors added to a bike).

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This resource, managed by the EPA Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), serves as the primary gateway for state, local, and tribal officials to navigate federal environmental resources, funding, and collaboration frameworks

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High-resolution, map-based decision-support tool launched in Fall 2023. It was co-developed by the non-profit American Forests alongside a council of local stakeholders, including city governments, state agencies, and community advocates.

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The resource provided is the 2024 Toolkit for Local Climate Action, a collaborative guide developed by the African American Mayors Association (AAMA), the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and Elemental Impact

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The resource provided is the Communication Toolkit on Communicating on Air Quality and Health, developed as part of the Urban Air – Pro-Air Quality (UA-PAQ) initiative. This initiative is a collaborative effort involving various European and international partners, often focusing on city-level air quality management

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Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

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This is an example of a rule requiring disclosure of the health risks from exposures to PM2.5 that are associated with wood burning devices. The rule requires home buyers or renters to sign a disclosure form which includes information on health risks from burning wood inside a home, and potential alternative ways to heat homes.

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Website for the London Low Ultra Emission Zone. Includes information on the rationale and design of the program, as well as information on compliance, enforcement, and coverage. Also provides access to reports on impact of the program on emissions and air quality.

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Blog post providing descriptions of five different approaches being taken by cities around the world to reduce emissions and exposures to air pollution.

Washington DC air pollution heatmap
Nitrogen dioxide pollution contributes to approximately 3,500 new childhood asthma cases every year in the Washington D.C. metro region.
New York City air pollution heatmap
Nitrogen dioxide pollution contributes to approximately 21,000 new childhood asthma cases every year in the New York metro region.
Philadelphia air pollution heatmap
Nitrogen dioxide pollution contributes to approximately 4,000 new childhood asthma cases every year in the Philadelphia metro region.
Chicago air pollution heatmap
Nitrogen dioxide pollution contributes to more than 10,000 new childhood asthma cases every year in the Chicago metro region.
Boston air pollution heatmap
Nitrogen dioxide pollution contributes to approximately 2,700 new childhood asthma cases every year in the Boston metro region.
Austin air pollution heatmap
Nitrogen dioxide pollution contributes to more than 1,800 new childhood asthma cases every year in the Austin metro region.
Baltimore air pollution heatmap
Nitrogen dioxide pollution contributes to more than 1,300 new childhood asthma cases every year in Baltimore metro region.

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