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U.S. Embassy Dhaka Announces Air Quality Monitor Twitter Handle

To mark the visit of U.S. Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr. James J. Schauer, the U.S. Embassy announces a new Twitter handle for the Embassys air quality monitor: @Dhaka_Air.

Air quality is a crucial issue that affects every single person in Dhaka, Bangladesh, America, and around the world. It is a large and growing global threat to human health, and has significant economic consequences.

A key factor in developing solutions is the availability of reliable data on which to base decisions. Accurate information is an important step towards improving the air we breathe. Through a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of State has installed air quality monitors at U.S. embassies and consulates across the globe.

Since February of 2016, U.S. Embassy Dhaka has operated its air quality monitor and provided publicly available readings. This data is available in real-time on the EPAs AirNow.gov website, the U.S. Embassy website, and now through the new Twitter handle: @Dhaka_Air. This information is also utilized by several commercial smartphone applications.

Transparent, real-time data sharing is critical for public awareness, and allows scientists and policymakers to access and analyze the data to make informed policy decisions.

The U.S. Embassys air quality monitors data complements the data available through Bangladeshs Clean Air and Sustainable Environment Project, and the work that domesticand internationalpartners are doing here.

The United States is eager to work with Bangladesh to continue advancing the development and deployment of a broad array of technologies, policies, and research that will ultimately enable us to improve air quality.

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