@article{9f6ce38db3ea4baf8089c743bbc7e97c,
title = "Opinion: Insights into updating Ambient Air Quality Directive 2008/50/EC",
abstract = "As evidence of adverse health effects due to air pollution continues to increase, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently published its latest edition of the global air quality guidelines (World Health Organization, 2021). Although not legally binding, the guidelines aim to provide a framework in which policymakers can combat air pollution by formulating evidence-based air quality management strategies. In the light of this, the European Union has stated its intent to revise the current ambient air quality directive (2008/50/EC) to more closely resemble the newly published WHO guidelines (European Commission, 2020). This article provides an informed opinion on selected features of the air quality directive that we believe would benefit from a reassessment. The selected features include discussion about (1) air quality sensors as a part of a hierarchical observation network, (2) the number of minimum sampling points and their siting criteria, and (3) new target air pollution parameters for future consideration. ",
author = "Joel Kuula and Hilkka Timonen and Niemi, {Jarkko V.} and Manninen, {Hanna E.} and Topi R{\"o}nkk{\"o} and Tareq Hussein and Fung, {Pak Lun} and Sasu Tarkoma and Mikko Laakso and Erkka Saukko and Aino Ovaska and Markku Kulmala and Ari Karppinen and Lasse Johansson and Tuukka Pet{\"a}j{\"a}",
note = "Funding Information: Financial support. This research has been supported by the European Union{\textquoteright}s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program (grant agreement no. 101036245) within the framework of the RI- URBANS (Research Infrastructures Services Reinforcing Air Quality Monitoring Capacities in European Urban & Industrial AreaS) project; Business Finland and participating companies via the CITYZER (project nos. 3021/31/2015 and 2883/31/2015) and BC Footprint (project nos. 528/31/2019 and 530/31/2019) projects; the European Regional Development Fund Urban Innovative Actions initiative (HOPE – Healthy Outdoor Premises for Everyone; project no. UIA03-240); the Regional Innovations and Experimentations (AIKO) funds, governed by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council (project no. HAQT, AIKO014); Academy of Finland Flagship funding (grant nos. 337549, 337551, and 337552); and the Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation Urban Air Quality 2.0 project. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Copyright Authors 2022",
year = "2022",
month = apr,
day = "12",
doi = "10.5194/acp-22-4801-2022",
language = "English",
volume = "22",
pages = "4801--4808",
journal = "Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics",
issn = "1680-7316",
publisher = "Copernicus Publications",
number = "7",
}