The IQAir Foundation, founded in 2016, is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to bringing clean air to underrepresented and underprivileged communities who need it most. The World Health Organization (WHO), reports that approximately 7 million people worldwide die prematurely each year due to exposure to air pollution. Together with their partners, IQAir Foundation is creating a better environment by promoting air quality improvement and environmental justice to improve environmental health conditions in neighborhoods unfairly affected by air pollution as a result of economic, ethnic, or racial factors. IQAir Foundation focuses on alleviating the disproportionate burden of these concerning health impacts on disadvantaged communities. They also work with local communities to set up public air monitoring stations, providing valuable information on air quality to residents, as well as building the evidence required to advocate for pollution mitigation.
Langston Verdin and an IQAir Outdoor air quality monitor in the Riverwest neighborhood, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.-IQAir
Through initiatives like Clean Air for Kids, the Foundation empowers underserved communities by equipping them with high-performance indoor air filtration technology and air quality monitoring equipment. This comprehensive approach aims to combat particulate pollution, viruses, asthma triggers, and allergens, with the overarching goal of delivering clean air to over 1 million children. The Foundation’s Air Quality Monitoring Host program further extends its reach by collaborating with global communities to establish public air monitoring stations. This initiative not only bridges the gap in real-time air quality data but also provides valuable insights into local air quality conditions. Moreover, it generates essential evidence to support advocacy for air pollution mitigation measures, thus contributing to the overall improvement of air quality and public health worldwide.
IQAir Foundation deploys a network of low-cost air sensors in communities to get real-time, precise and accurate air pollution measurements. – IQAir