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    http://www.searo.who.

    int/topics/air_pollution/en/

    http://www.teriin.org/article/replacing-bengalurus-auto-fleet-electric-autos-
    will-clean-air-and-save-lpg

    http://apte.caee.utexas.edu/air-quality-india/

     HOME
     PEOPLE
    o Research Group
    o Prof. Joshua Apte
    o Open positions
     RESEARCH
    o What we study
    o Air quality mapping
    o Clean Air and Global Health
    o Air quality in India
    o Publications
     TEACHING
     LINKS

    Research
    We study human exposure to air pollution in the built
    environment. Our research investigates the relationships between
    emissions, concentrations, exposure, and health effects to inform more
    effective strategies for reducing the impacts of built infrastructure on energy,
    air, climate, and health. We have a special interest in applying these insights
    to fast-growing regions of the developing world.

    Our research is multi-disciplinary and multi-method, spanning environmental


    engineering, aerosol science, exposure assessment, and environmental
    health. Our methods include field and laboratory experiments, statistical and
    mathematical modeling, and data analysis.
    Current Research

    Mapping air pollution with Google Street View cars

    In partnership with Google, Environmental Defense Fund, and Aclima, we are


    mapping urban air quality using specially equipped Google Street View cars.
    We have developed sampling strategies and data analysis algorithms to
    convert routine mobile air quality measurements into hyper-local maps of
    urban air quality at 30 meter resolution. Our recent work reports on an
    unusually rich dataset of gas- and particle-phase measurements for Oakland,
    California.

    Outdoor air pollution in India


    Particle air pollution in South Asia - especially across the Indo-Gangetic basin
    in Northern India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh - ranks among the most
    severe in the world. In India alone, hundreds of millions of people are
    exposed to PM2.5concentrations an order of magnitude greater than World
    Health Organization guidelines. However, fundamental aspects of our
    understanding of particle air pollution in India are incomplete. To inform
    effective policies to reduce exposures and improve public health, we are
    investigating the emissions and physicochemical processes that affect
    particle concentrations and composition. Our research includes field- and
    laboratory-based experiments and modeling studies. Several of our current
    studies focus on Delhi.

    Center for Air, Climate and Energy Solutions (CACES)

    In collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, the University of


    Washington, and several other institutions, we are exploring how future
    energy transitions in the U.S. will affect air pollution concentrations,
    exposure, and human health. Dr. Apte co-directs the CACES Air Quality
    Observatory, where we are exploring how the modifiable factors of the built
    environment, such as emissions sources and urban form, affect population
    exposure to air pollution. To do so, we are deploying dense networks of low-
    cost sensors and advanced mobile laboratories to characterize aerosol
    composition in Pennsylvania, Texas, and California cities. This research is
    funded via a cooperative agreement with the U.S. EPA.
    Global health benefits of cleaner air

    Ambient particulate matter (PM2.5) is a major global risk factor for ill-health
    and death. We investigate the potential health benefits from improvements
    in global and regional air quality, addressing this important question: by how
    much would PM2.5levels need to improve in order to substantially reduce
    mortality impacts? The scale of this challenge is strongly affected by the
    nonlinear relationship between air pollution and mortality.

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