About us

About us

ExpACT is a Dutch research project that focuses on people's exposure to air pollution. The project brings together an interdisciplinary team of experts from universities, knowledge institutes, social partners, citizen initiatives, municipalities, provinces, ministries and industry in a new consortium. The project will run from 2025 to 2031 and is funded by NWO.

The aim of ExpACT is to reduce our exposure to air pollutants. We do this by developing new technologies that enable us to map air quality and evaluate interventions. We also create an open dialogue and encourage cooperation between different stakeholders. This enables citizens, companies, and governments to take action to reduce our exposure to air pollution. This is how we work together in an alliance for clean air.

The ExpACT consortium is led by Roel Vermeulen, professor of environmental epidemiology at Utrecht University, and consists of the following partners: AIREAS, ArboUnie, Cosanta B.V. Stoffenmanager, Cosine, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, De War, Municipality of Nijmegen, Municipality of Utrecht, KNMI, NEVEDI, Nederlands Kenniscentrum Arbeid en Longaandoeningen, Omgevingsdienst Groene Metropool, Province of North Holland, Province of Utrecht, Radboud University, Regiodeal Gelderse Vallei, RIVM, TI-COAST, Delft University of Technology, TNO, UMC Utrecht, Leiden University, Utrecht University, Vonk, Waag Futurelab. 

Air pollution is one of the biggest causes of disease in the Netherlands

Air pollution is one of the biggest causes of disease in the Netherlands

Globally, pollution - whether at home or work - is responsible for 16% of all deaths, with air pollution accounting for 80% of this burden.

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Universiteit Utrecht

UMC Utrecht

Radboud Universiteit

Universiteit Leiden

RIVM

TU Delft

Waag Futurelab

TNO

Haagse Hogeschool

TI-coast

Gemeente Nijmegen

Provincie Noord-Holland

Arbo Unie

Gemeente Utrecht

Provincie Utrecht

KNMI

NKAL

Aireas

Cosine

Cosine

Cosine

Cosine

Cosine

Cosine

Cosine

NWO
ExpACT: Exposome ACTion perspectives is part of the research programme Research on Routes by Consortia (ORC) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) under the grant doi.org/10.61686/ADBJN76495.