Report and case studies on the benefits of air quality
information
The Center for Technology in Government (CTG) at the University at Albany has released findings
from a study assessing the potential socio-economic and financial benefits of enhanced air...
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Report and case studies on the benefits of air quality
information
The Center for Technology in Government (CTG) at the University at Albany has released findings
from a study assessing the potential socio-economic and financial benefits of enhanced air quality
data. The study was sponsored by NASA Applied Sciences and conducted through a partnership with
EPA, CTG, and Sonoma Technology (STI).
The study sought to better understand the benefits provided by current air quality data and data
products from EPA's AirNow program and how enhancing AirNow with NASA satellite data might
contribute to different or greater benefits in the future.
The AirNow program provides the public with easy access to national ambient air quality
information using the Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is a standardized index for reporting air
quality based on health effects for five major air pollutants: ground-level ozone, particles smaller
than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dio
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