Mitev, TihomirTchalakov, IvanKeskinova, DonkaParapanov, Petar2025-08-062025-08-062025-06-291313-9940https://doi.uni-plovdiv.bg/handle/store/713Air pollution is a leading risk factor for individual and public health. It is a major environmental stressor responsible for hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in Europe every year. Monitoring and controlling air quality is about the importance of managing public health, as is ensuring people are aware of the dangers of polluted air and getting them involved in the issue. The article presents a summary of the results and data analysis from a pilot study conducted in May-June 2025 on the awareness, interest, personal engagement, and assessment of citizens in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) – one of the most polluted cities in Europe – regarding the control of air quality in the city.enair pollutioncitizens' awarenessquantitative studyAir quality control in Plovdiv, Bulgaria: the citizens' awareness. Results from a pilot quantitative studyArticle