By Anthony King In cities, air pollution can vary sharply from one street to the next.
The vast majority of people in European cities are exposed to air pollution levels above what the World Health Organization (WHO) considers safe.
Air pollution increases our risk of heart disease, stroke and various cancers, and worsens asthma and respiratory infections.
Its existing BrusAir platform maps air pollution across Brussels, including near sensitive locations such as schools.
BuildWind has worked with scientists such as Parente on real-world air pollution challenges and hopes the new research will strengthen BrusAir further.