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Urban Air Quality Health Risk Index (AQHI)

 

Provides:

  • Air quality and pollen forecasts
  • Forecasts of health risks associated with air pollution and pollen
  • Personalized health risks due to O3, PM10, NOx and pollen via a diary
  • Information on synergistic effects of air pollution and pollen exposure

  

Makes use of: Copernicus CAMS ensemble forecast, local AQ forecasts, in situ monitoring, birch pollen forecasts, meteorological forecasts

 

Smart features:

  • Health risk forecast information via the web and an app for smart phones
  • Users can choose for which location they want to have forecasts of air quality and health risks
  • Provides link between AQ and health risks based on epidemiological evidence
  • Helps people to understand adverse health effects of both pollen and different air pollutants by keeping a diary of their health status

 

Read more: Olstrup, H. et al. A Multi-Pollutant Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) Based on Short-Term Respiratory Effects in Stockholm, Sweden. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 105. Download

Säll, B. Evaluation and validation of Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service regional ensemble forecast of air pollutants and birch pollen in the Stockholm region, Master thesis at Stockholm University, 2019. Download

Download Technical Report with summary in English.

Developers:            

Contact Information: Christer Johansson ([email protected]); Magnuz Engardt ([email protected])

SMURBS cities: Stockholm (Sweden)

 

Involved Partner(s): SU (SE)
EO Platform(s) utilized:  Copernicus  In Situ  Models
Theme: theme-icon Health