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We're a non-profit fighting #airinequality by harmonizing disparate AQ #opendata and convening community. Join Slack: link.openaq.org/joinslack

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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 29/09/2026
Air pollution contributes to more than 8 million deaths annually--nearly 70% of which are from cardiovascular causes. These deaths are preventable if we have access to clean air and open air quality data. Cleaner air = healthier hearts, longer lives. 🩵💙 #WorldHeartDay
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 28/09/2026
In our latest quarterly newsletter, we: 🤝 Share our Clean Air Pledge 🧑‍💻 Introduce you to stable versions of Python and R 🇦🇷 🇲🇿 Share stories of amazing monitoring projects in Argentina & Mozambique 👥 Introduce you to the Citizen Science Air Quality CoP 👣 Share comings & goings link.openaq.org/Q3_2026
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NEWS: developer tools, resources & stories, Clean Air Pledge
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 25/09/2026
For #WorldLungDay, let us celebrate clean air policies like the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London, which don’t just reduce pollution; they help children breathe better and grow healthier lungs. Full study: doi.org/10.1016/S246... And what best informs these policies? Open air quality data!
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 23/09/2026
Equitable access to #AirQuality data requires a trustworthy, resilient, and open #DataPlatform. We’ve published an important update detailing how we are safeguarding OpenAQ’s API infrastructure for the entire global community. link.openaq.org/protecting-p... #OpenAccess #OpenData #Python #R
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Access for All: Protecting OpenAQ’s Platform and Community Resources
OpenAQ envisions a world where everyone breathes healthy air, enabled by universal access to data. To date, we have operated our API with a…
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 08/09/2026
Today, at EPIC's Clean Air Pledge event, we committed to respectful, context-specific outreach that, within one year, leads to at least two governments sharing their air quality data in a completely transparent way. Learn more about the #CleanAirPledge: aqfund.epic.uchicago.edu/clean-air-pl...
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Clean Air Pledge
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WHO @who.int · 29/11/2024
#AirPollution in the form of fine particulate matter or PM2.5, can lead to: 🔸 strokes 🔸 diabetes 🔸 heart diseases 🔸 lung cancer 🔸 respiratory diseases It also impacts pre and neonatal health.
Air pollution affects our vital organs.
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Pallavi Pant, PhD @pallavipnt.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Here’s a starter pack with the fantastic women in #AirQuality! go.bsky.app/NQ6j7BU Who is missing?
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 21/08/2026
We're looking forward to making our #CleanAir commitment at the @UChiEnergy Air Quality Fund's Clean Air Pledge Session on Sept. 8 — in commemoration of #CleanAirDay. 🌍 Register: uchicago.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 20/08/2026
🚀 New OpenAQ R Package Release v1.1.0: Read the changelog at github.com/openaq/openaq-r/releases…
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Release v1.1.0 · openaq/openaq-r · GitHub
v1.1.0 Removed Removed enable_rate_limit() and get_rate_limit(). Automatic rate-limit handling is now always enabled and is no longer configurable through the RATE_LIMIT environment variable. Remo...
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 17/08/2026
In honor of the upcoming Int'l Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Sept 7, we asked our OpenAQ Community Ambassadors: What does clean air mean for your community? Because data is only as powerful as the people using it to build healthier communities. 💙 cleanairblueskies.org ambassadors.openaq.org
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 03/08/2026
Breathe2Change, with Dr. Rodrigo Gaston Gibilisco & Jazmin Elizondo, is transforming awareness + action around dangerous air pollution from sugarcane biomass burning in N. Argentina using science-driven collaboration, open data & local leadership to spark real change: link.openaq.org/Breathe2Change
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Northern Argentina’s Breathe2Change Initiative
An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 27/07/2026
Live in #Toronto? One of our board members built this chat-style website that turns official air-quality data, forecasts and advisories into practical guidance. toronteau.com/air
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Air quality in Toronto | Toronteau
Everything you need to know about air quality in Toronto, without the confusing science words. Find out what’s happening, what it means, and what you should do about it.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 21/07/2026
We need your help! We're completing our 2026 global landscape report of gov't-level air quality monitoring, but still have gaps. Do you see your country below & know if it has an existing air quality monitoring system? If yes, email info@openaq.org. Please include the website/source. Thanks!
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 15/07/2026
What evidence is needed for #CleanAir action? Quantitative AND qualitative, including the #LivedExperience of everyone affected by #AirPollution.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 14/07/2026
Insightful words at the Africa Clean Air Forum.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 07/07/2026
🚀 Stable 1.0.0 versions of the official OpenAQ Python SDK & R packages are here. Stop writing custom API logic. Get built-in rate limiting, automatic data parsing, and easy access to global air quality data. openaq.medium.com/official-pyt... #python #rstats
A code snippet of the OpenAQ R packageA code snippet of OpenAQ Python SDK code
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 01/07/2026
OpenAQ is thrilled to share a new directory of resources for anyone monitoring #airquality. The Air Quality "Data-to-Action" Resource Directory includes web-based resources and rosters of organizations & equipment manufacturers that provide technical support. See: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Air Quality "Data-to-Action" Resource Directory
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 29/06/2026
Project Blaze aims to bolster public awareness and advance #airquality regulation in #Mozambique using data from AirQo sensors installed at health centers and hospitals. link.openaq.org/Blaze #CleanAir #AirPollution #AirQualityMonitoring #OpenData #DataForGood #AirSensors
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Mozambique’s Manhiça Health Research Center Pushes for Clean Air
An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 24/06/2026
OpenAQ Python SDK has hit v1.0.0! Built for developers & data scientists working with global air quality data. Auto rate limiting, typed responses, connection pooling & more. pip install openaq python.openaq.org
A terminal with ASCII art of the OpenAQ logo and Python logo
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 15/06/2026
Read OpenAQ’s Q2 newsletter to learn about: 🇦🇴 New data coverage in a dozen countries from Angola Zambia 🧶 Visualizing air quality through knitting 👑 How to ensure you have sovereignty over the air quality data you produce And more! See link.openaq.org/Q2_2026_enews
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NEWS: data sovereignty guide, data coverage from A to Z
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 05/06/2026
Turn up the volume and listen to the World Environment Day 2026 playlist: link.openaq.org/unep-playlist #NowForClimate #WorldEnvironmentDay #CleanAir #CleanWater
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 01/06/2026
This International Children’s Day, we applaud everyone celebrating and supporting the rights, welfare & joy of children around the world. Read UNICEF's agenda for protecting children from 7 deadly sources of air pollution: ceh.unicef.org/spotlight-ri... #InternationalChildrensDay #ChildrensDay2026
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 27/05/2026
This @npquarterly.bsky.social article, for which our executive director, @chagerba.bsky.social, was interviewed, describes how #philanthropy is falling short in addressing #airpollution and the huge geographic mismatch in funding. nonprofitquarterly.org/why-doesnt-t...
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Why Doesn’t the Impact of Air Pollution Resonate with Donors? | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
The world’s most polluted countries are located in Africa and Asia, and they’re not receiving their share of philanthropic funding to tackle poor air quality.
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WHO @who.int · 14/05/2026
Our environment matters. Did you know? Environmental risks are a major cause of death today. - Air pollution contributed to 6.6 million deaths in 2021 - Inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene were linked to 1.4 million deaths in 2019 World Health Statistics Report 2026🔗 bit.ly/4fiNpVV
Environmental risks remain a major cause of death.
Air pollution contributed to 6.6 million deaths in 2021
Inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene linked to 1.4 million deaths in 2019

Image shows illustrations of air and water pollution against a dull brown background.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 11/05/2026
OpenAQ's new partner, Miri Africa, is stepping up to help address the air quality monitoring gap in Africa. Locally built, Miri Air sensors are expanding real‑time monitoring, and are now also available through OpenAQ. Read more about their story of local innovation: link.openaq.org/miri-africa
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Miri Africa’s Regional Focus on Air Quality
An OpenAQ Partner Profile by Matt Lane
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 04/05/2026
Aernode's lifecycle‑optimized sensors, modular design, and strong calibration pathways support communities across Italy facing serious pollution challenges. Open data + practical engineering = real impact. Read more about Aernode, OpenAQ's newest air sensor partner: link.openaq.org/aernode
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Aernode’s Lifecycle-Optimized Environmental Sensing
An OpenAQ Partner Profile by Matt Lane
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 17/04/2026
Here's our entry for the International #Haiku Poetry Day (April 17): I breathe in the woods Majestic trees, we exchange The air in between Have a haiku about air? Share it with us below!
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 07/04/2026
The call to action this #WorldHealthDay is to #StandWithScience because science serves everyone, everywhere. A healthy future for all depends on facts, evidence and science-based interventions. OpenAQ is proud to support scientific inquiry.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 02/04/2026
On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, consider that what we breathe matters, as described in this editorial by Stephen Edelson of the Autism Research Institute.
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Editorial: What we breathe matters - Rethinking air pollution and autism - Autism Research Institute
For nearly sixty years, the Autism Research Institute (ARI) has tried to understand autism by looking beyond surface behaviors and asking deeper biological questions. From the beginning, Bernard…
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 30/03/2026
OpenAQ is pleased to share a new guide for organizations launching air quality monitoring networks and wanting sovereignty over the data they generate. No matter whether, when, or with whom you might wish to share data--be informed before you buy! Guide: link.openaq.org/beforeyoubuy
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 24/03/2026
Read our Q1 newsletter to: 🌍 Discover new data 🙋 Meet our new community ambassadors, staff & advisory board members 🧑‍💻 Test & give feedback on our Python SDK release candidate 🤩 Learn about new opportunities 🤝 Find out where you can meet us in person Visit link.openaq.org/Q1-2026-enews
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 21/03/2026
On #WorldPoetryDay2026, it is worth revisiting the Simon Armitage poem ‘In Praise of Air,’ which absorbed #airpollution while it was attached to a building on the University of Sheffield in 2014. Read about the installation and see the full poem here: www.theguardian.com/books/2014/m...
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 19/03/2026
🚀 New OpenAQ R Package Release v1.0.0: Read the changelog at github.com/openaq/openaq-r/releases…
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Release v1.0.0 · openaq/openaq-r · GitHub
Added Added validate_data_rollup_compat() to validate compatibility between data and rollup parameters in list_sensor_measurements(). Added tests for list_sensor_measurements(), get_period_field()...
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 08/03/2026
Consider, on #IWD26, how women are not only more vulnerable to air pollution’s insidious effects due to innate anatomical, hormonal and immune system characteristics, but also face many compounding external burdens. Let's address these air inequalities. globalsouthpolicy.org/breathing-un...
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Breathing Unequally: Impact of Air Pollution on Women – Global South Policy Review
In 2019, air pollution led to 6.7 million deaths globally, and 1.67 million in India. Air pollution is India’s second-largest health risk after maternal and child malnutrition and pollutants like PM2....
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 26/02/2026
Nepal is taking big strides toward clean air thanks to the leadership of Green Decision Labs & Research and Clean Energy Nepal, whose groundbreaking work is supported by EPIC's Air Quality Fund. link.openaq.org/nepal-air-mo...
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Expanding Air Pollution Monitoring in Nepal
An OpenAQ Community Impact Story by Matt Lane
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 19/02/2026
To celebrate #opendata Day 2026, we will be holding a training webinar on how to use the OpenAQ Explorer and AQI Hub. We'll also have a brief overview of ways to programmatically access the data on the OpenAQ platform. 📅 Mar 11, 2026 ⏰ 2 PM UTC 💻 Register: link.openaq.org/opendataday2026
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 24/02/2026
OpenAQ's 2025 Year in Data report highlights a landmark year for data aggregation, especially in LMICs. We are proud to serve everyone who uses data on OpenAQ to tackle the global scourge of #AirPollution. link.openaq.org/yr-in-review... #AirQuality #CleanAir #OpenSource #OpenAccess #OpenData
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2025 Year in Data
By Minh Nghiem, OpenAQ Data Fellow
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 23/02/2026
We are delighted to share our roadmap for additions and improvements to the OpenAQ Platform in 2026: openaq.org/platform/roa... To help us meet our data coverage goals, we would appreciate your help in encouraging #OpenData in regions where people are most impacted by #AirPollution.
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2026 Platform Roadmap
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 19/02/2026
To celebrate #opendata Day 2026, we will be holding a training webinar on how to use the OpenAQ Explorer and AQI Hub. We'll also have a brief overview of ways to programmatically access the data on the OpenAQ platform. 📅 Mar 11, 2026 ⏰ 2 PM UTC 💻 Register: link.openaq.org/opendataday2026
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 19/02/2026
OpenAQ is pleased to welcome @ruaraidh.bsky.social to our Advisory Board, a group of experts that provides strategic advice and advocates for OpenAQ in their respective fields and communities. Welcome, Ruaraidh!
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 17/02/2026
OpenAQ is pleased to continue to grow data ingestion in countries and territories where Lunar New Year is a public holiday. The biggest growth in the past year was in the Philippines (+273%), Malaysia (+220%), and Indonesia (+76%).
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 13/02/2026
We are thrilled to introduce the 2026 OpenAQ Community Ambassadors! This year, we're welcoming ten leaders who will champion clean air & open data within their local communities. Learn more: ambassadors.openaq.org/cohorts/2026
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 10/02/2026
Check out this downloadable card game to educate the public about air quality and community organizing, "The Skies of Torrenar," produced by the Clean Air Coalition of WNY. www.cacwny.org/campaigns/br...
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Community Air Monitoring - The Clean Air Coalition of W.N.Y.
Clean Air is one of nine organizations statewide which is currently running a Community Air Monitoring Capacity-Building Program funded by New York State
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Clarity Movement @joinclarity.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
If you hadn't heard... Chicago is getting a new #AirQuality network! We joined Chicago Department of #PublicHealth & UIC @uicpublichealth.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of the #Chicago Air Sensor Network—the largest city-run #AirPollution sensor network in the US w/ nearly 280 Clarity sensors.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 04/02/2026
Learn how #airpollution contributes to #cancer and strategies for prevention at oncodaily.com/oncolibrary/... #WorldCancerDay
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 26/01/2026
Sarah Williams, associate professor of Technology & Urban Planning at MIT, is a fan of sharing data. We are a fan of her book Data Action: Using Data for Public Good (published by MIT Press), a guide for working with data in more ethical and responsible ways. #OpenData #DataSharing
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Open Environmental Data Project @openenvirodata.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
"So now, the question becomes, 'How do we actually make it so that these [data and tools] aren't just sitting in servers somewhere without people using them?" - Brittany Janis Grateful to be featured in @time.com , alongside some incredible collaborators in data pres! time.com/7344773/wome...
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The Women Saving America’s Climate Data
Meet the network saving federal environmental data. But, as Trump enters his second year, how long can this effort last?
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 21/01/2026
OpenAQ strives to make air quality data accessible to all, including people with disabilities. In this blog, our rockstar Medieinstitutet intern Maria Jonasson describes the work she undertook to audit and fix our site. link.openaq.org/a11y #a11y #WebAccessibility #DigitalAccessibility
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OpenAQ Provides Easy Access to Air Quality Data, But What About Easy Access to OpenAQ?
By Maria Jonasson, Medieinstitutet
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Deborah Shprentz @envirohealth.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
www.scientificamerican.com/article/erod...
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Your Lungs Could Pay the Price for EPA’s Latest Move
The Clean Air Act has saved millions of lives, but the EPA will stop calculating those benefits for at least some proposed regulations
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 14/01/2026
EPA Administrator Zeldin's decision to stop considering the financial benefits of reducing asthma, heart disease, and premature deaths from soot and smog pollution is another reckless, dangerous attempt to deny the impacts of their polluters over people--and children--agenda. #ZeldinMustGo
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