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How do you decide where to place environmental sensors for maximum impact? ENACT is developing advanced algorithms and tools to optimise sensor deployment, bridging theory and real-world constraints.

ENACT is advancing its ethics framework by applying the Z-inspection® process to real use cases. This step helps validate ethical and legal requirements, identify risks, and ensure that AI systems are both trustworthy and aligned with real-world conditions.

ENACT is bridging the gap between environmental health research and policymaking through a Living Lab approach. By engaging stakeholders across Europe, the project co-creates a Policy Brief that transforms complex scientific evidence into practical, actionable guidance for healthcare systems and urban development.

ENACT is progressing in the co-development of use cases, applying structured methodologies such as the Volere framework and the 5-Helix stakeholder map to translate stakeholder input into actionable pilot designs.

ENACT’s wearable device is moving closer to deployment, enabling continuous physiological monitoring combined with environmental data to support exposome-based health research.

ENACT is advancing energy-efficient sensing devices and networking solutions to enable long-term environmental monitoring. By reducing power consumption and extending battery life, the project improves wearable performance and supports sustainable data collection.

ENACT has successfully tested its fully wearable environmental monitoring prototype in Brussels, capturing multiple environmental exposures and preparing for deployment across five pilot sites.

A new European Parliament study reviews the EU’s legislative framework on air quality and highlights persistent enforcement challenges. The findings underline the health burden of air pollution and the need for stronger action. Projects like ENACT can support policymaking by providing exposome-based evidence on environmental exposures and health.

Emerging research shows that exposure to environmental pollution, including air pollution and noise, may influence mental health. A recent EEA briefing highlights the growing scientific evidence linking environmental stressors to conditions such as depression and anxiety. These findings reinforce the importance of the exposomic approach to understand how combined environmental exposures affect overall health.