US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide. Scientists say that cuts out a vital resource for global health

Cătălin Roșioru

New Delhi AP  —  The US government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health. In response to an inquiry from The Associated Press, the State Department said Wednesday that its air quality monitoring program would no longer transmit air pollution data from embassies and consulates to the Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow app and