Providing real-time information on poor air quality by combining data from across the globe
Poor air quality is responsible for one out of eight deaths across the world. Accessible and timely air quality data is critical to advancing the scientific fight against air pollution and is essential for health research. OpenAQ aims to provide more timely information on poor air quality by combining the world’s publicly available, official real-time data onto one open-source and open data platform.
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The Team
- Michael Brauer (University of British Columbia, Canada)
- Joseph Flasher (DevelopmentSeed, United States)
- Michael Hannigan (University of Colorado, United States)
- Christa Hasenkopf (OpenAQ, United States)
- Asep Sofyan (Institut Teknologi, Indonesia)
Contact Name
Christa Hasenkopf
Contact Email
christa[at]openaq.org
