US EditionU.S. State Department Shuts Down Pollution Monitoring Abroad
- The U.S. State Department has closed its air quality monitoring program after over a decade of service, citing budget constraints as the reason for the suspension of data collection at over 60 embassies and consulates worldwide.
- Health officials warned that this decision would harm Americans abroad, particularly U.S. Government workers, as they relied on this program for safety against air pollution.
- Studies have shown that U.S. Monitoring led to significant improvements in air quality in host cities and reduced premature deaths associated with air pollution.
- The program had previously revealed air quality conditions that were worse than official data from the Chinese government, prompting improvements in pollution control measures.
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In a ‘big blow’ to public health, the State Department will no longer share global air quality data
The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health.In response to an inquiry from the Associated Press, the State Department said Wednesday that its air quality monitoring program would no longer transmit air pollution data from embassies and consulates to the Environmental Pro…
Scientists upset as US stops sharing worldwide air quality data from embassies
The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health.
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