Air Pollution Research
A research-oriented starting point for students, journalists, analysts, policymakers and anyone who wants to move beyond a single AQI reading. Use the original publication or institution as the authoritative source for detailed claims.
Health effects
PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO2, SO2 and CO; cardiovascular and respiratory effects; vulnerable populations.
Air-quality measurement
Monitoring networks, station observations, measurement parameters, metadata and data access.
Atmospheric modelling
Global and regional forecasts, data assimilation, long-range transport and model evaluation.
AQI communication
Index categories, breakpoints, averaging periods and public-health communication.
European air quality
European station and modelled layers and the European Air Quality Index.
Development and economics
Economic impacts, productivity, exposure and air-quality management in developing economies.
How to use this research centre
- Start with the question you want to answer.
- Check whether the evidence concerns exposure, concentration, AQI, health outcomes, emissions or policy.
- Prefer the original dataset, government agency, UN agency, research institution or peer-reviewed paper.
- Check publication date, geographic coverage, population, averaging period and uncertainty.
- For important claims, follow the citation back to the original source rather than relying only on a secondary summary.