MDB advances federal and community efforts to protect human health from indoor and outdoor air pollutants.
MDB supports clients’ efforts to protect human and environmental health from indoor and outdoor air pollution. Our expertise includes providing strategic communications, and community engagement for air sector projects — helping clients translate complex air quality challenges into actionable, sustainable solutions. Our multidisciplinary team collaborates with leading subject matter experts to provide technical expertise and deliver integrated support for air-related science, policy, and communication needs.
Our team has worked with federal and other clients on air quality science and policy addressing a wide range of air topics, including:
- Air Quality Monitoring Tools and Technologies
- Indoor Air Pollution and Exposure Reduction
- Air Quality in Schools
- Human Health Impacts of Air Pollutants
- Occupational Air Quality and Worker Health
- Wildfire Smoke and Disasters
- Community-Based Air Quality Engagement and Risk Communication
- Air Quality and Tribal Communities
- Respiratory Infectious Disease Transmission and Prevention
We provide the following services:
Community Outreach and Engagement
We design and implement targeted outreach tools and strategies that connect agencies with the communities they serve — building trust, increasing awareness, and fostering meaningful dialogue and action around air quality challenges and solutions.
Strategic Communications and Graphic Design
MDB transforms complex scientific and policy information into clear, accessible, and visually compelling reports, infographics, and other multimedia to promote air-related research.
Event and Meeting Support
MDB manages high-impact virtual and in-person engagements, including technical workshops and stakeholder convenings focused on complex air quality issues, such as those affecting communities near major port and industrial areas.
Training and Education
We develop training and educational materials to prevent occupational exposure to harmful agents, such as mold, wildfire smoke, and avian influenza. We also lead webinars and trainings on air quality and respiratory protection.
Research and Analysis
Our library scientists, IT professionals, researchers, and science communicators support wide-ranging projects at the nexus of understanding and addressing air pollution to protect health.
Technical Support
MDB staff routinely provide technical support on-site and remotely. Recently, our team supported the EPA by developing school walkthrough tools, training materials for parents and surveyors, and a school health benefits calculator to assess and prioritize mitigation actions based on environmental stressors and regulatory standards.
