AIR QUALITY MONITORING
About CLEANAIR
CLEANAIR is a three year study funded by the EPA to better understand the impacts of transportation-related air pollution (TRAP) in four communities within the lower Mystic watershed — Everett, Malden, Charlestown, and East Boston. The study included a collaborative community process for uplifting resident air quality concerns to guide the collection of air quality data, and an analysis of trends from long-term and short-term monitoring of ultrafine particles (UFP), an air pollutant produced by combustion (such as from gas-powered vehicles and planes), industry, and wildfires.
Map: CLEANAIR study communities outlined in blue with long-term monitoring locations indicated in Malden, Everett, and Charlestown. Long-term monitoring was not conducted in East Boston as part of this study due to the presence of other long-term monitoring efforts. Short-term monitoring efforts in Malden & Everett focused on impact of school traffic. Short-term monitoring efforts in Charlestown & East Boston were focused on the impact of major roadways that intersect the community.
Air Quality Findings
UPCOMING REPORT OUT SESSIONS
The CLEANAIR team will be reporting out our findings in February and March 2026. Please join us at an upcoming community meeting to hear about the project:
Malden & Everett
Thursday, February 26th 6-8PM
Everett Recreation Center
Dinner, childcare, and interpretation in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and Simplified Chinese will be provided. You’ll hear from the CLEANAIR team about:
Insights from 3 years of monitoring at central locations
Results from studies outside the Ferryway & Forestdale Schools in Malden and the Lafayette & Webster Schools in Everett
Actions community members can take to improve air quality in your neighborhood
Charlestown
We will be reporting out in Charlestown in March at various community meetings. Fill out the interest form below if you would like to be notified of those opportunities to hear from the CLEANAIR team:
Data & Study Report
A full report with our data is coming soon. Please check back or sign up for project updates below to be notified of report publication.
Subscribe for CLEANAIR Project Updates
Join the CLEANAIR email list to receive project updates, opportunities to participate, and resources to learn more about transportation related air pollution (no more than one email per month, you can unsubscribe at any time).
Project Team
The CLEANAIR study was supported by a coalition of interdisciplinary partners, representing environmental advocacy (The Mystic River Watershed Association, Everett Community Growers), transportation-related advocacy (Airport Impact Relief, Inc.,; Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership), health care (Cambridge Health Alliance) and government (Mayor Christenson of the City of Malden; Mayor DeMaria of the City of Everett). Researchers from Tufts University led the air quality monitoring campaign, while community engagement researcher consultants led the community engagement efforts. The collaboration of these organizations, stakeholders, community organizers, and residents brought multiple lenses and areas of expertise to propel the project forward.
Questions? Email cleanaircommunityengagement@gmail.com
