Monitoring urban air pollution
in developing countries
Air pollution, a major public health issue
In many urban environments, local air pollution has become a central issue. Even though urban air pollution mainly affected Western countries in the 1990s, respiratory allergies are now increasingly reported in the large urban areas of developing countries as well.
Respiratory Health Effects of Air Pollution: Update on Biomass Smoke and Traffic Pollution
Robert J. Laumbach, MD, MPH and Howard M. Kipen, MD, MPH, 2012.
Respiratory Health Effects of Air Pollution: Update on Biomass Smoke and Traffic Pollution
Robert J. Laumbach, MD, MPH and Howard M. Kipen, MD, MPH, 2012.
Forecasting air pollution to prevent respiratory distress
World Health Organization (WHO) – 2016.
This is even more important in developing countries, where medical care is not available to all and the risk of premature death is higher. However, in developing countries, local solutions to inform populations are often scarce. This is where WeatherForce steps in.
To fill the information gap in developing countries and inform users on air pollution, WeatherForce closely works together with every country’s National Meteorology and Hydrology Service. The NMHS provide their expertise in local meteorology and high-risk areas while the WeatherForce team adds expert know-how in weather technology. This partnership enables us to offer highly precise, highly local and properly certified information on air quality to all.
SD21 Division for Sustainable Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

The custom Weatherforce app for worldwide air pollution alerts
The WeatherForce air pollution app focuses on atmospheric forecasts and can be used from any location on earth. It also integrates local data from private monitoring stations, when available.
The app is designed to fit the specific needs of local populations and inform them on declining air quality to safeguard their health. It’s very user-friendly and can be branded by city governments and local authorities which aim to provide an extra service to local inhabitants. WeatherForce apps can also be customized for industries, unions and health agencies to monitor local pollution peaks.
high precision technology every step of the way

atmospheric forecasts

information on air quality

smoke dispersion forecasts

Sand clouds

pollens

uv rays

Data from global digital weather forecasting models issued by ECMWF and Météo-France.

Expertise in local meteorology from the national weather service for forecasts and alerts.

Data processing to calculate air quality index an send notifications to local users.

24/7 secure mobile applications, SMS, web
National broadcasting relayed by local mobile operators
For more information on our air pollution & weathers apps
please don’t hesitate to contact us.