# What is AirNow International?

**URL:** https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/what-is-airnow-international/207
**Category:** About AirNow-I
**Created:** [August 2, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/what-is-airnow-international/207 "2017-08-02T23:39:07Z")
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#### Post date: [August 2, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/what-is-airnow-international/207/1 "2017-08-02T23:39:08Z")

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AirNow-International (AirNow-I) is a stand-alone, international version of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) real-time air quality data management and display system known as AirNow. AirNow-I includes a suite of software for data processing, quality control methods, system monitoring, and graphical output that allows tailoring for your country/region/language need.

AirNow-I:

- Helps decision makers communicate the connection between air pollution, health, and sustainability goals, and helps involve the public in efforts to improve air quality
- Promotes sustainable development by facilitating air quality management programs
- Supports better public health and environment around the world through air quality data sharing and scientist to scientist knowledge exchange and cooperation
- Meets World Health Organization goals to raise public awareness, warn of pollution episodes, and advise sensitive populations