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AIRPARIF is an organisation responsible for monitoring air quality in the Paris agglomeration. Founded in 1979, AIRPARIF is approved by the Ministry of Environment for the monitoring of air quality throughout the Ile-de-France, Paris, France.

Mission

According to the 30 December 1996 Law on Air, AIRPARIF is a non-profit organisation accredited by the Ministry of Environment to monitor the air quality in Île-de-France. Its missions meet a regulatory requirement and come in four functions:

to monitor air quality
to forecast pollution episodes
to assess the impact of emission reduction measures
to inform the authorities and citizens (daily during an occurrence)

AIRPARIF continuously monitors air quality and contributes towards the assessment of health risks and environmental impacts.^[1]

In 2015, Airparif found that "levels of PM10 - large particles in the air that can cause severe health problems - were at a dangerous high of 100 micrograms per cubic metre...," leading it to recommend that the French capital drastically reduce its pollution by banning half of its cars.^[2]

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo was instrumental in fulfilling the mandate of that law. In 2025, the agency reported that the air quality of Paris had improved significantly in the past decade.^[3]

References

↑ "Who are we ? | Airparif". www.airparif.fr. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
↑ Troup Buchanan, Rose (23 March 2015). "Paris smog: Here are the cities that are even worse than the French capital for pollution: London has less than half, but capital cities such as Delhi or Senegal's Dakar report spiralling levels of pollution". The Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
↑ Bekmezian, Hélène (29 August 2025). "Air quality in Paris: Monitoring agency reports significant improvement over 10 years: According to Airparif, the independent body monitoring air quality in the Paris region, policies have had a 'significant and measurable impact.'". Le Monde. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

External links

Official website (in French)
Mission (in French)
Daily results (in French)
Real-time maps (in French)
Publications (in French)

[1] "Who are we ? | Airparif". www.airparif.fr. Retrieved 2024-10-19.

[2] Troup Buchanan, Rose (23 March 2015). "Paris smog: Here are the cities that are even worse than the French capital for pollution: London has less than half, but capital cities such as Delhi or Senegal's Dakar report spiralling levels of pollution". The Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[3] Bekmezian, Hélène (29 August 2025). "Air quality in Paris: Monitoring agency reports significant improvement over 10 years: According to Airparif, the independent body monitoring air quality in the Paris region, policies have had a 'significant and measurable impact.'". Le Monde. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

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