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Our CEO, Louise Thomas, joined Michael Green on Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast to talk about something most people never connect to air quality: decision-making.
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Our co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Will Hicks, wrote a guest article for TrainingPeaks on how air pollution affects endurance performance and what athletes can do about it.
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Today and throughout the week of the Championships, we're providing live air quality data to athletes and spectators at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
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Welcome to the sixty-seventh edition of our newsletter, as we are featuring in The Times, showcase our work at the Diamond League and relaunch our website! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup spans three host nations, 16 cities and 104 matches. Every team has been analysed, every tactic scrutinised. But one factor has received far less attention despite influencing every game: the air players breathe.
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Air quality is quietly becoming a bigger part of how athletics events are judged on sustainability.
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More than 60,000 spectators filled the London Stadium for one of the biggest events on the athletics calendar, and Air Aware Labs was proud to be there as an official partner of the London Athletics Meet.
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Environment Editor of The Times, Adam Vaughan, interviewed our CEO about how runners are impacted by air pollution and what they can do about it
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Welcome to the sixty-sixth edition of our newsletter, as we reach 5,000 AirTrack users, launch our route planner and take stock with our advisers! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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We were pleased to be interviewed for this TES article about air pollution in schools
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We're excited to announce our partnership and integration with AirGradient!
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Today we're introducing a new feature on AirTrack: Plan a Route. Think of it like the traffic layer on Google Maps. You already reroute around congestion without thinking twice about it — AirTrack now lets you reroute around pollution the same way, whether you're walking, running or cycling to your destination.
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Our work with London Marathon in April 2026 was featured as the cover story and centre spread in Air Quality News
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This Saturday, 11 July, marks World Population Day, a UN observance held each year on the anniversary of the day the world's population reached five billion in 1987. This year's theme, set by UNFPA, is "Realizing the hopes and aspirations of young people – today and for the future," a fitting moment to look at how population and air quality intersect, since young people are among those most affected by the air they grow up breathing.
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Welcome to the sixty-fifth edition of our newsletter, as we win a climate innovation prize, build up work on women's health and launch a partnership with Diamond League! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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As thousands of fans head to London Stadium for this year's London Diamond League, elite athletes will be preparing for every aspect of competition, from training and nutrition to the weather on race day. This year, Air Aware Labs is adding another important layer to that picture by providing live air quality data, helping make the invisible visible for athletes, spectators and organisers alike.
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Louise Thomas talks to Executives Diary about building a business addressing eight million annual deaths from air pollution. The Blind Spot Worth Billions.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup spans three host nations, 16 cities, and 104 matches. Scouts have analysed every squad. Coaches have dissected every formation. But there is one factor almost nobody is talking about, and it may be the most consequential environmental difference of the tournament. The air.
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Welcome to the sixty-fourth edition of our newsletter, as we get ready to launch our A to B cleaner route planning feature, get selected to pitch in multiple competitions and plan exciting events for Clean Air Day and London Climate Action Week. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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Joining forces this CleanAirDay in UK to spotlight the people and organisations improving air quality.
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We are partnering with UrbanBetter/Cityzens to organise this run/walk on 21 June in South London!
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Air quality matters even more when you have asthma or a lung condition. It can affect how a run feels, when you choose to train, and whether you feel confident exercising outdoors. Ahead of the London Landmarks Half Marathon, Air Aware Labs gave Asthma + Lung UK’s #TeamBreathe runners access to AirTrack Premium. The idea was to help runners see the pollution they were actually exposed to on their own training routes, not just a general air quality score for London.
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We worked with Medipex, funded by InnovateUK, during early 2026 to understand the economic impact of use of AirTrack for respiratory conditions
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Air pollution can affect more than just your lungs. Constant exposure and inhalation of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. High blood pressure is often referred to as the “silent killer” because it rarely causes noticeable symptoms, yet it can severely damage the cardiovascular system.
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We have the opportunity to win £10k at Reset Connect on 24 June
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In this episode of The Chief Uncensored, host Paul Essery talks with Louise Thomas, CEO and Co-Founder of Air Aware Labs
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Air Aware Labs has been shortlisted as SEIS Investee company of the year and our CEO has been shortlisted as Entrepreneur of the Year
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On 26 April 2026, the London Marathon did something it had never done before. For the first time, Air Aware Labs was there providing air quality route insights for elites, a live app for all participants, and data on the big screen at the Green Team start.
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Welcome to the sixty-third edition of our newsletter, as we launch new features to reduce exposure to indoor pollution and collaborate with international organisations on outdoor events. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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Everyday the average human inhales 11,000 litres of indoor air, constantly exposing them to the risks of indoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution is the presence of dangerous pollutants in the air inside buildings such as homes, schools or workplaces. These pollutants could be toxic chemicals, dangerous gases or airborne dust particles, but most commonly originate from indoor daily chores. In fact, researchers found that globally 2.4 billion people are directly exposed to indoor air pollution from cooking and heating with polluting fuels. From worsening asthma to life threatening lung conditions, indoor air pollution poses an invisible threat to human health everyday.
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Longevity Technology has announced Air Aware Labs is one of the top 30 finalists for its inaugural startup pitch competition, with companies spanning diagnostics, neuroscience, women’s health, oncology, nutrition and environmental health.
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Air pollution affects society every day and continues to jeopardise human health as a whole. The human eye, in particular, serves as a first line of defence against environmental pollutants, with only a thin layer of precorneal tear film separating it from any harmful external particles and chemicals. Repeated exposure to air pollution can cause inflammation and oxidative stress increasing the risk for long-term vision problems. From the constant discomfort of dry eyes to vision threatening diseases, the air we live in can completely shape our health and how we see our everyday life.
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Welcome to the sixty-second edition of our newsletter, as we start a major new accelerator, progress in an angel investment competition and continue to develop our products. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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Cauldron News has featured our work in their latest article.
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On 7 May, we met with experts from across Africa to discuss the challenges of data coverage and how to ensure AirTrack can work more effectively across the region in due course.
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Welcome to the sixty-first edition of our newsletter, as we review our work with the London Marathon, launch our pollen feature and review our strategy with our advisers and Board. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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The first marathon where the invisible became visible, and runners could actually see the air they were breathing.
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Welcome to the sixtieth edition of our newsletter, as we review our latest product launch and continue to help users find their way around the new AirTrack features. We are very excited about our work at the London Marathon this weekend! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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We are thrilled to start a pilot for AirTrack Enterprise with the London Legacy Development Corporation who are responsible for the development of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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Welcome to the fifty-ninth edition of our newsletter, as we launch AirTrack 24/7, finalise our plans for the London Marathon and pitch at Queen Mary University of London! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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On 2 April we took part in the Queen Mary Social Venture Fund annual pitch competition
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Global Sustainable Sport has featured our work in their latest article.
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Today, 2 April, AirTrack goes 24/7. We’re launching AirCoach: personalised air quality tracking across your entire day, from commute to training to home.
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Welcome to the fifty-eighth edition of our newsletter, as we are on the verge of launching AirCoach and land a partnership to provide air quality data at the upcoming London Marathon! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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On 26 April 2026 we will be providing air quality data to elites and mass participants at the London Marathon.
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Welcome to the fifty-seventh edition of our newsletter, as we focus on women's health, have our fifth blog published by the World Economic Forum and continue our preparations to launch our AirCoach feature! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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The World Economic Forum asked us to write around wearable tech such as smart watches and rings, and how air pollution data could be integrated to give an all-round view on an individual's health. Wearables could soon measure environmental factors such as air pollution, heat and noise, which all strongly influence performance, recovery and health. Research links short-term air pollution exposure to reduced heart rate variability, increased atrial fibrillation risk and slower race times. Environmental exposure-aware platforms can empower individuals, improve equity, inform city planning and enable preventive healthcare at scale.
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Road closures during the London Marathon reduce traffic and often improve air quality along the route, though effects vary by pollutant and location.
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We have partnered with FuturePlus to develop a practical guide to outdoor air quality for organisations.
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Welcome to the fifty-sixth edition of our newsletter, as we start an impact demonstrator programme, continue to develop AirCoach for launch in April and conclude a health economics model for AirTrack! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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In this article, we examine the ways in which air pollution affects children's health and development, arguing that it is not only an environmental issue, but one of the most urgent child health and environmental justice challenges of our time.
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At Air Aware Labs, our ambition has always been simple: to make personal air pollution risk universally accessible. In this article we examine moving to 24 hour tracking of exposure.
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Welcome to the fifty-fifth edition of our newsletter, as we start a pan-European programme and continue to push towards our release of AirCoach, with 24-hour tracking! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products. And we have now hit both 3000 AirTrackers on our product and 3000 followers on Linked In!
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February is Heart Health month. We look at the link with air pollution exposure.
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Our CSO, Will Hicks, was asked to give an expert opinion on "What exactly do air purifiers do to improve indoor air quality?"
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Welcome to the fifty-fourth edition of our newsletter, as we turn two and set our strategy for 2026! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products. And we have now hit 1000 valued subscribers of this newsletter!
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Our CEO was delighted to be interviewed again by Tithi Rav for her second My Air Aware blog.
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Welcome to the fifty-third edition of our newsletter, as we are named in the top 100 UK start ups and build up to our second birthday on 23 January! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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We are delighted to be featured at number 68 in the Startups.co.uk top 100 list!
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SSRN has published our new pre-print article (currently under review in the Cities journal) which explores how air quality evidence can evolve within transport and urban planning decision making.
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Welcome to the fifty-second edition of our newsletter, as we see our first academic article go live, and take forward our outreach both in Europe and Asia! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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Welcome to the fifty-first edition of our newsletter, as we are named Tech Trailblazers, enhance our AI models and report on our findings about air pollution exposure! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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Air Aware Labs publishes first Annual Report, revealing the hidden impact of the air we breathe on health and performance
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In this article, we examine the ways in which air pollution affects women’s health, arguing that air pollution is not only an environmental issue, but also a critical gender and environmental justice concern that demands a targeted and inclusive policy response.
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Our CEO was interviewed by TechRound, which offers readers articles, insights, interviews, top 10s and how-to-guides for startups and business.
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Delve into our annual Wrapped to find out what our users around the world have been up to, and what their air quality has been!
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We were happy to contribute a case study on how we are using AI to transform environmental health data for the Centre for Business and Industrial Transformation
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Welcome to the fiftieth edition of our newsletter, as we are nominated for five awards, release major performance improvements on AirTrack and celebrate one year of working with Lía Budnik with some table tennis! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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Update 17 December - we won Firestarter and Sustainable Tech categories and gained runner up in Diversity and Big Data! We were finalists in five categories in this award!
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Our Chief Scientific Officer joined Dr Jeff Sankoff on the Tridoc podcast to discuss the impact of pollution on athletes
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We were delighted to contribute to this landmark reporting looking at what UK companies need to innovate faster and compete at global scale
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Welcome to the forty-ninth edition of our newsletter, as we pitch in Lisbon and make progress in our investment raise. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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In this blog, we break down the science behind why winter pollution becomes so devastating and explore some of the emerging solutions India and Pakistan are using to tackle it.
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Our CEO took part in this podcast from Lisbon Web Summit on 11 November 2025
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In this article we look into the science behind wood burning and the alternatives
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This World Pneumonia Day, help us raise awareness of how clean air and timely medical care can protect lung health and improve quality of life.
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What are the top 5 cleanest cities and top 5 most polluted cities according to our data?
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Welcome to the forty-eighth edition of our newsletter, as we launch two new affiliations and welcome a new intern. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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Welcome to the forty-seventh edition of our newsletter, as we co-launch a new CSR framework on air pollution and continue enhancing our products to address significant need. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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We have been working with Responsible 100 and Global Action Plan to develop a topic on air pollution in this corporate social responsibility framework
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Welcome to the forty-sixth edition of our newsletter, as we hold the latest of of strategy sessions with our advisers and investors, and start testing our latest product. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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On 30 September, our CEO took part in a webinar for international Clean Air Day
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We are delighted that the Clean Air Programme has featured our Cleaner Routes product
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Welcome to the forty-fifth edition of our newsletter, as we prepare for our seminar with Global Sustainable Sport and join sports-focused events. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products. And we now have over 2500 valued followers!
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We have published a blog on "The Business Traveller’s Guide to Urban Air Pollution: Protection Strategies and Recovery Tips" with Maiden Voyage.
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Welcome to the forty-fourth edition of our newsletter, as we launch our much-in-demand feature and get accepted onto new programmes. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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On International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (7 September 2025), our work was covered in London TV, Sustain Health magazine and Envirotech. With a focus on London, we presented data that shows the benefit of working out at the weekend.
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On International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies we launched our new AirTrack feature: Cleaner Routes
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We were the main feature in the September edition of Start the Business
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Welcome to the forty-third edition of our newsletter, as we prepare to roll out our clean route optimiser and progress in a global pitch contest. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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Wildfires have surged across multiple continents this summer, leaving not just devastation on the ground but also profound impacts on the air we breathe. While we often think of traffic and industry as the main culprits of air pollution, wildfire smoke is different in both composition and behaviour, and its health burden may be far greater than we have previously recognised.
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Welcome to the forty-second edition of our newsletter, as summarise our last 18 months of newsletters - and yes, we did try to do this via genAI but it struggled with so much content! This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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Our CEO was invited to contribute to the UKTN Founder in Five series.
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Welcome to the forty-first edition of our newsletter, as we celebrate 18 months, launch new AI-powered features and get selected for a global pitch competition. This newsletter is aimed at investors, collaborators, future hires and early adopters of our products.
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We have been selected as finalists for the TiE Women global initiative!
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