Healthy Air Network

The Greater Springfield Area has poor air quality and high asthma rates. While Springfield has dropped down to 12th worst asthma capital thanks to the hard work our community has done, air quality and asthma are still a major concern. To address this concern the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office is funding an air quality monitoring project that is in partnership with Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition, Live Well Springfield, the Yale School of Public Health, Earthwatch, Regreen Springfield, the City of Springfield Parks Department, and the City of Holyoke Office of Sustainability and Board of Health.

The Healthy Air network is setting up over 50  air quality sensors across Springfield, Holyoke and Chicopee. These sensors are measuring small particulates (PM2.5) and Ozone. Data from the sensors will be posted and updated live.

Air quality is a critical aspect to living a healthy life. Poor air quality is linked to increased rates of Asthma and other chronic conditions. The Pioneer Valley Healthy Air Network is a community engaged research project. Over the course of the project resident advisors gave direct input into where the sensors were placed and how the data was presented.