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Imperial ranks second in the world in major university ranking
Imperial College London has risen to second place in the world in a major league table, also ranking as the top university in the UK and Europe. Imperial has risen to 2nd place in the QS World University Rankings, becoming the top-ranked university in the UK and Europe, it was announced today. QS highlighted Imperial’s […]
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Tribute to Daniel Greenbaum
We pay tribute to Daniel Greenbaum who recently passed away after a short illness. Daniel Greenbaum was a visionary leader and had over three decades of governmental and non-governmental experience in environmental health. He was President of the U.S. Health Effects Institute since 1994. Dan was a member of the MRC Centre for Environment and […]
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Professor Paul Elliott elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society
Imperial experts in medicine, maths and engineering have been announced as new Fellows of the Royal Society. We are thrilled to announce that Professor Paul Elliott is one of the elected Fellows for this prestigious recognition. The seven Imperial researchers elected as Fellows this year are drawn from fields including public health, infectious disease, civil […]
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Imperial experts to study air pollution exposure inside 100 London homes
A groundbreaking Imperial-led study is looking at indoor exposure to air pollution in more than 100 homes in West London. The WellHome study, led by Imperial College London’s world-leading Environmental Research Group, is a first-of-its-kind community-based study focusing on assessing air quality inside and outside of homes, as well as identifying various contaminants such as […]
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Air pollution and particle sizes
Research led by Professor Frank Kelly into ultrafine particles and the effects on health suggest further exploration is
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Research shows traffic-related asthma takes a toll on the health of young people
An estimated 4 million children develop asthma annually due to the levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in
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Scientist find airborne plastic in various environments
Although research into the prevalence of airborne plastics is relatively recent compared to research in plastics in landfills and oceans,
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Silvertown Tunnel and concerns around London’s aims for carbon neutrality
Calls to halt the development of a new £1.2 billion Silvertown tunnel are highlighted in a new report supported by leading researchers and academics, including Professor Frank Kelly, as reported in Architects’ Journal.
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The impact of air pollution on coronavirus
According to a report produced by expert advisers to the UK government, air pollution is likely to exacerbate the number and severity of Covid-19 infections, as published in The Guardian. A government advisory group chaired by Professor Frank Kelly input into this report, noting that potential interactions between air pollution and Covid-19 were important to assess as they may be […]
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China’s air pollution returns to pre-coronavirus levels
Many cities saw a plummet in levels of air pollution as a result of government imposed lockdowns due to Covid-19. With China seeing a return to levels of air pollution held prior to Covid-19, researchers question whether European cities will soon see a similar rise. Researchers and air pollution experts, including Dr Gary Fuller as reported […]
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