Personalising air quality, for everyone

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Who we are

Air Aware Labs is a London-based tech start-up tackling the global health crisis caused by air pollution. Pollution is responsible for 8 million deaths annually and costs the global economy $3 trillion. Our mission is simple: make clean air accessible to all.

What we do

We use AI and real-time data to provide personalised air quality insights that protect your health. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or concerned about air quality, we help you make informed decisions and breathe cleaner, healthier air. Our product, AirTrack, provides personalised pollution data based on your location and activity, helping you stay safe and reduce exposure.

Why air pollution

Air pollution is a public health emergency that causes serious health issues such as respiratory diseases, heart conditions, and reduced athletic performance. Pollutants like PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) and NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) harm nearly every organ in your body, shortening life expectancy. In cities like London, Delhi, and Dhaka, air quality can drop to hazardous levels, making it crucial to understand your exposure and take action.

Heart attacks

Exposure to air pollution can increase your risk of heart attack and can be triggered by daily spikes in air pollution.

Asthma admissions

Exposure to air pollution can increase the number of people admitted to hospital for asthma.

Asthma attacks

Air pollution is linked to increased asthma symptoms in children.

Stroke

Air pollution is linked to increased hospital admissions for stroke.

Lung function

Exposure to air pollution stunts the growth of children’s lungs.

Why Air Aware Labs?

At Air Aware Labs, we transform the way people interact with air quality data. We go beyond broad, generic information and offer real-time, hyper-local insights tailored to your location and activity. With AirTrack, you can track pollution levels, optimise your routes, adjust outdoor exercise times, and avoid high-exposure areas, all while staying active and informed.

Join us in our mission to make cleaner air accessible to all.

Participant Perspectives

"I cycle 12 miles every day to and from work. I'm trying to look for routes which don't exacerbate my asthma."

Commuter with asthma

"I cycle and run over 130 miles a week in London and worry about the impact of air pollution on my health and performance."

Elite GB duathlete

"I really worry about walking my daughter to school along main roads. Lots of children in London seem to have asthma."

Parent of 8 year old

Our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

Target 3.4

By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being

Target 3.9

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

Target 11.6

By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination

Relevant indicator

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease

Relevant indicator

Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution

Relevant indicator

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)