Days of hazardous air quality across London are now a rarity. Local pollution data matters mostThe big picture is important, particularly for policymakers, but it’s the local data that matters most to residents. Around 40,000 deaths in Britain each year can be linked to air pollution, according to a 2016 study. For example, PlanetWatch’s unique approach relies on a community of PlanetWatchers to install and manage air quality monitors. Data to drive policy changeThe data harnessed through air quality monitoring has huge potential to lead to policy changes on a hyperlocal level.
