Better Air Quality Monitoring: New Technology for Community Safety and Health.
This law requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use modern technologies, like low-cost sensors and satellite data, for more precise air quality monitoring, down to the neighborhood level. The goal is to identify local pollution sources missed by traditional methods and ensure that communities disproportionately affected by pollution (including low-income and minority groups) receive support and access to accurate data. Citizens will gain better knowledge about the air they breathe, potentially leading to more effective public health actions.
Key points
Mandates "hyperlocal" air monitoring, allowing pollution measurements block-by-block, crucial for resident health and safety.
Requires the creation of a public online tool (Air Sensor Toolbox) detailing monitoring technologies and integrating data with environmental justice mapping tools.
Establishes a working group, including community representatives, to develop standards for new, integrated air monitoring systems.
Requires mapping high-priority areas for new monitor deployment, focusing on communities most vulnerable to pollution exposure.
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