North Brabant measures air quality in 's-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg amid health concerns
Residents in 's-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg will see mobile air monitoring stations track pollution levels for a year. The data will help local groups and authorities tackle traffic-related air quality issues, aiming to improve public health as part of the Clean Air Agreement.
| Key Data | Details |
|---|---|
| Locations | 's-Hertogenbosch (Koningsweg-Brugstraat), Tilburg (Reeshof district) |
| Monitoring Period | March 2026 – March 2027 |
| Pollutants Measured | Particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds |
| Stations Purchased | 2022, funded by North Brabant Province |
| Clean Air Agreement Goal | 50% health gain by 2030 compared to 2016 |
| Previous Locations | Roosendaal, Bavel |
| Fixed Monitoring Stations | Bernheze, Ossendrecht, Moerdijk, Klundert, Zevenbergen |
The Province of North Brabant oversees environmental policies, including air quality monitoring, to ensure public health and compliance with national agreements like the Clean Air Agreement. These mobile stations help gather localized data to inform policy decisions and community actions.
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New locations for mobile air monitoring stations: ’s-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg
At the beginning of 2026, the two mobile air monitoring stations of North Brabant Province were relocated to ’s-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg. In ’s-Hertogenbosch, the request came from a residents' group working with the municipality to reduce traffic nuisance. In Tilburg, the Reeshof District Council submitted the monitoring request, concerned about air quality in the neighborhood.
Both the municipality of ’s-Hertogenbosch and the municipality of Tilburg are participants in the Clean Air Agreement. The parties involved in this agreement aim to achieve a health gain of at least 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2016.
Results
The results of this monitoring period are expected in March 2027.
Deputy Hagar Roijackers (Environment): “The province wants Brabant to be a pleasant and healthy place to live, work, and reside. Clean air is a basic requirement for that.”
The two mobile air monitoring stations were purchased by the Provincial Executive in 2022 to implement the two motions ‘Healthy Air’ and ‘More Monitoring Points’ from the Provincial Council. These stations have been measuring air quality at various locations in Brabant for five years and are now starting their ninth and tenth monitoring periods. There is considerable interest in hosting them. Previously, they were located, among other places, in Roosendaal and Bavel.
What do the monitoring stations measure?
The mobile air monitoring stations measure particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and volatile organic compounds. The measurements provide information on the concentration of substances at the respective monitoring location. By measuring over a longer period in one place, differences due to factors such as wind direction and weather conditions can be accounted for, resulting in reliable air quality measurement results. You can follow the measurement data during the monitoring period via the website brabantluchtmeetnet.nl.
Monitoring request ’s-Hertogenbosch
The action group Stop Traffic Violence submitted the request for monitoring. The group is working with the municipality of ’s-Hertogenbosch to reduce traffic nuisance. The Koningsweg-Brugstraat route is one of the busiest traffic arteries in the center of Den Bosch. With this monitoring, the group hopes to gain insight into the air quality along this busy road.
In the ’s-Hertogenbosch region, there is no air monitoring station located in an area with high traffic intensity. Action group Stop Traffic Violence: “A lot of traffic passes by residential homes on the western inner ring road of ’s-Hertogenbosch. It is good that North Brabant Province will measure the air quality here for a year so that we know what this means for the health of residents.”
Monitoring request Tilburg
The Reeshof District Council is concerned about air quality in the residential neighborhood and therefore submitted a monitoring request. Volunteers have already been measuring air quality at various locations in the neighborhood as part of the Meet-je-Stad project. With the mobile air monitoring stations, the district council wants to measure air quality professionally for a year.
Contribution of the mobile air monitoring stations
The mobile air monitoring stations are intended to measure air quality in areas without fixed stations where more information is needed. In addition to the two mobile monitoring stations, the province also funds a number of fixed stations. These fixed monitoring stations are located in the residential areas of Bernheze, Ossendrecht, Moerdijk, Klundert, and Zevenbergen. Read more about air monitoring stations
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