The Air Quality Lifecourse Assessment Tool (AQ-LAT), developed by colleagues from WM-Net Zero, has been featured in the April 2026 issue of Air Quality News, highlighting its role in supporting evidence-based policy development. Developed by the University of Birmingham, the tool links detailed air quality modelling with estimates of health and economic impacts, helping decision-makers understand how pollution affects communities.
In current applications, high-resolution air pollution maps generated by CERC using ADMS-Urban provide the exposure data required for AQ-LAT to estimate local health and economic outcomes. This approach has been applied to evaluate policy scenarios in the West Midlands through the WM-Air project, and in Oxfordshire via OxonAir. By combining modelling with health data, the tool enables users to quantify both pollution levels and their associated impacts, offering a practical framework to assess the benefits of cleaner air interventions.
Read the note here https://airqualitynews.com/publications/#flipbook-air-quality-news-magazine-issue-31-april-26/7/