U.S. EPA STAR Grant: Engage, Educate and Empower California Communities on the Use and Applications of "Low-cost" Air Monitoring Sensors
 
The AQ-SPEC program at the SCAQMD has been awarded a U.S. EPA STAR Grant to Engage, Educate, and Empower California Communities on the Use and Applications of “Low-cost” Air Monitoring Sensors .

In collaboration with Sonoma Technology  and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health , this study will provide local California communities with the knowledge necessary to appropriately select, use, and maintain “low-cost” air pollution sensors and to correctly interpret sensor data. After the air pollution sensors have been tested, six communities throughout California will be selected to use the sensors; researchers will specifically target communities in Environmental Justice areas and near specific sources of air pollution. Regular public meetings and other outreach activities will be organized to educate the public on the capabilities of commercially available sensors and their potential applications and limitations. The end points of the research will help governmental organizations and other policy makers to better understand air quality issues at the community level and to make better policy decisions to protect the public from the impacts of air pollution.

2016 Progress Report