California has launched the Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative, a program that will collect local data on air pollution to guide future air quality improvement efforts in the state.
The pilot program, which is slated to start this month, will deploy air monitoring equipment to 64 communities in California identified as “heavily burdened” by pollution, said a news release from Governor Gavin Newsom’s office. Program equipment includes mobile laboratories operated by researchers from both state universities and industry partners. These labs and special sensor-equipped vehicles will be used to collect data on pollution levels at a “block-by-block level,” said the release.
“The Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative represents an unprecedented opportunity to gather the detailed information we need to better protect public health in neighborhoods that have historically borne the brunt of environmental injustice,” said CARB Executive Director Dr. Steven Cliff.
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The findings of this data collection are expected to be used by the California Air Resources Board, local air districts, stakeholders and community stakeholders to address air quality concerns and inform future regulations and research.
The project is expected to run one year and end in June 2026, at which point the collected data will be made available to the public.
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