Related links and apps
Useful apps and other websites relating to air pollution, health and related topics are shown below.
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- Related apps
- Links for the UK
- Links for Europe
- Links for the USA
- Links for around the world
- Links relating to Health
- Meteorological links
Related apps
Various UK based air pollution and health related apps are available. Some interesting apps are highlighted here.
uBreathe (iPhone/iPad and Android) - near real-time air pollution summaries for the UK
AQ Scotland (iPhone and Android) - detailed air pollution levels across Scotland
LondonAir (iPhone and Android) - latest air pollution levels in London
CityAir (iPhone and Android) - helps you plan a low pollution route in London
CleanSpace (iPhone and Android) - track local air quality and the journeys you make to find out how clean the air is around you
See it? Say it! (iPhone) - an easy way to report environmental pollution in the Republic of Ireland
Links for the UK
- Air Quality England
- An online service providing air quality data for local authorities across England.
- Air Quality in Wales
- Website showing the latest air quality in Wales
- APRED
- Web Site of the Air Pollution Research Database (APRED). Here you can access up-to-date information on researchers in the United Kingdom working in the field of air pollution, highlighting their expertise and areas of interest.
- CERC
- Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Environmental modelling software and services.
- Critical Loads information
- Provides details of Defra'sCritical Loads and Dynamic Modelling (CLDM) project.
- DAERA
- Website for the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.
- Defra
- UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Air and Environmental Quality. Includes strategy and information.
- Department of Health
- UK Department of Health
- Emission Monitoring and Air Quality
- EMAQ for the integrated package of training and technical guidance for professionals responsible for Emission Monitoring and Air Quality.
- ENDS
- Environment Daily - European environmental information.
- Environment Agency
- The Environment Agency services and information page.
- IAPSC
- is a forum for the exchange of information and best practice in the field of air quality measurement and management in the UK.
- Irish Environmental Protection Agency
- Providing environmental, licencing and permitting information, plus monitoring and assessment details.
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee
- JNCC - statutory adviser to UK Government and devolved administrations.
- London Air
- Latest air pollution levels in London.
- Cleaner Air London
- Information about air pollution in London.
- Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) Support
- Defra - Local air quality management information for Local Authorities.
- NAEI
- National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory website, providing inventory data and reports.
- National Emissions Ceilings Directive
- NECD - to combat acidification, eutrophication, ground level ozone.
- National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit
- at the University of Worcester.
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency
- within the NI Department of Environment.
- Environmental Protection UK
- Environmental Protection UK (formerly known as NSCA)
- Air Quality in Scotland
- Scottish air quality data, forecasting, reports and educational information.
- Scottish Government
- The Scottish Government website, providing information about Government in Scotland, news and policies.
- UKREATE
- UK Research on The Eutrophication and Acidification of Terrestrial Ecosystems.
- TRL Air Monitoring Network
- Providing online air quality data.
- UK Air Quality
- Real time and historic air quality data, statistics and reports from across the UK.
- UK Smoke Control Areas
- Exempt Appliances in Northern Ireland under the Clean Air Act
- UK Stratospheric Ozone and UV Monitoring
- Useful information about the UK's Stratospheric Ozone and UK measurements.
- UK-AIR
- UK-AIR: Air Information Resource.
- UNECE Convention on LRTAP
- Long range transboundary air pollution.
- University of the West of England
- Air quality management resource centre.
Links for Europe
- Andorra Air Quality
- Air quality website for Andorra showing near real-time air pollution levels and other air pollution information.
- Airparif
- Airparif (Paris & Ile-de-France region) air quality information.
- Air Quality in Europe
- European air quality information.
- CORINAIR Handbook
- The database provides an emissions inventory for 30 European countries based on 1994. Information is provided by country, and will in the future be available also by industrial sector and pollutant.
- Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
- Czech Republic Air Quality information.
- Danish air quality
- Danish air quality data, including detailed site maps, for two national networks.
- European Commission
- About the European Commission's Departments and services.
- EEA
- The European Environment Agency Web website.
- European Topic Centre for Air Quality
- of the European Environment Agency is lead by the Dutch National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection. RIVM along with 3 other organisations including the Norwegian Institute for Air Research. IVL is the National Environmental Research Institute of Sweden.
- ENDS
- Environment Daily - European environmental information.
- Federal Environmental Agency of Germany
- An extensive site covering their many activities, in both German and English.
- Global Observatory
- The European Space Agency's Global Observatory website that produces environmental earth observation images and greenhouse gas data.
- IIASA - TAP Project
- Project Details of the Transboundary Air Pollution Project at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria.
- IRCEL - CELINE
- IRCEL - Celine - in Belgium, which has daily ozone values over the summer, as well as historical data. Pages in Dutch, French, German and English.
- JRC
- Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
- IVL
- Swedish Environmental Research Institute. Up-to-date summaries of current air quality and real-time monitoring data. Pages exist for the cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo and Copenhagen region, Norkoeping and Vasteras.
- obsAIRve
- Near real-time Common Air Quality Index (CCAQI).
- RIVM
- The Dutch National Institute of Public Health and the Environment pages.
- The Geneva Executive Center
- The Executive centre of the United Nations Environmental Programme.
- Slovenian Environment Agency
- Slovenian air quality information.
- Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
- providing information the environment, nature and legislation.
- University of Ljubljana
- University of Ljubljana, air quality forecasts.
- Unwelt Bundesamt
- German air quality information.
Links for the USA
- AQMD Air Quality Information
- AQMD air quality information from the South Coast Air Quality Management District - which covers Southern California, including Los Angeles. Containing a general introduction, forecasts, summary and reports.
- The US EPA Air Website
- Publications from the Air and Radiation Division of the US Environmental Protection Agency, AMTIC
- The US EPA Office of Air and Radiation
- Contains large amounts of information, including the EPA's Air Pollution Database and Air Quality Information Publications.
- US Air Now Site
- Current and forcast air quality information.
Links for around the world
- Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong
- Air Pollution Index (API) supplies daily air quality information.
- State of the Environment, Australia
- Environmental Information from Australia.
- Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria, Australia
- Environmental Information from Victoria, Australia.
- Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Tasmania, Australia
- Environmental Information from Tasmania, Australia.
- Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) South Australia
- Environmental Information from South Australia.
- Air Quality Index China (AQICN)
- Air Pollution in China: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map
- Delhi Pollution Control Committee
- Delhi Pollution Control Committee real-time ambient air quality data.
- NZ Transport Agency
- Transport-related air quality monitoring system.
- Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring
- Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet): Sochi 2014.
Links relating to Health
- Chartered Institute for Environmental Health
- A professional, awarding and campaigning organisation at the forefront of environmental and public health and safety.
- Know Your Air For Health (EU)
- Website for citizens of Europe about air pollution
- World Health Organisation
- Providing data, information on a range of health issues, publications and programmes.
Meteorological links
- BBC Weather
- Daily and 5 day weather forecasts for the UK.
- ECMWF
- Home of the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, including data archive and images of medium range weather maps
- EUMETSAT satellite images
- Monitoring weather and climate from space.
- National Weather Service
- US Weather Information Site.
- NERC Satellite Station, Dundee University, UK
- Satellite Images available after registration (which is free)
- SEAWIFS
- Interactive satellite images from NASA
- The Met Office
- UK weather, forecasting and climate information.
- The World Meteorological Organisation
- Global weather, climate, water and environmental information.