-
West London families experience science behind air pollution study
The WellHome Study recently welcomed a number of participants from the West London Community to the Environmental Research Group, where they could experience the science behind air pollution. Read more about the event here.
Continue reading -
Spotlighting Air Quality Researchers on Clean Air Day
Air pollution is linked to 43,000 deaths each year in the UK. The World Health Organization and the UK Government recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental threat to our health. To mark Clean Air Day, we’re spotlighting Dr Ian (Gang) Chen and Dr Kayla Schulte from Imperial’s Environmental Research Group who are leading the […]
Continue reading -
Real time PM2.5 composition data for London available to the public
The Aerosol Science Team has released its PM dashboard, a web-based tool showing the chemical composition of PM2.5 in London’s air. Data collected from advanced equipment located at the team’s air quality supersites is updated every hour and disseminated live to the public. To visit the dashboard click here. PM2.5 comes from a wide range […]
Continue reading -
Health Protection Research Units and MRC support public and community involvement
The NIHR-funded Health Protection Research Units (HPRUs) in Environmental Exposures and Health and Chemical and Radiation Threats and Hazards, together with the MRC Centre for Environment and Health, have announced the three winners of the Public and Community Involvement, Engagement & Participation (PCIEP) 2023 seed fund, who were awarded £1500 each: 1. Sean M Gettings […]
Continue reading -
‘What a waste of time and money’ – reactions to ULEZ High Court decision pour in
Professor Frank Kelly comments after the High Court decision to allow the ULEZ expansion to proceed. Air Quality News.
Continue reading -
ULEZ key to tackling ‘unacceptably high’ child illness and death, doctors say
Professor Frank Kelly shares his insight on the role of ULEZ in tackling child illness and death in London. The Guardian
Continue reading -
Reclaiming cities from cars – how Dr Audrey de Nazelle is helping to build healthy, green cities of the future
When Dr Audrey de Nazelle was 19 years old, she was stopped by a French police officer who gave her a ticket for running a red light on her bicycle. She was outraged. She had spotted the police car on the opposite side of the street, having ridden through an empty pedestrian crossing just before […]
Continue reading -
Celebrating 30 years of world-leading air pollution research
To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the Environmental Research Group held a symposium discussing how their pollution research has evolved over time. The two-day event, supported by the Imperial Policy Forum and hosted at the Royal College of Physicians, celebrated the Environmental Research Group’s (ERG) work on air pollution research, showcasing the major advancements that have been made […]
Continue reading -
The Great Exhibition Road Festival
This year at the Great Exhibition Road Festival (GERF), our researchers from the MRC Centre for Environment and Health and the NIHR HPRUs in Environmental Exposures and Health and in Chemical and Radiation Threats and Hazards engaged with GERF visitors in interactive ways to raise awareness about environmental pollutants, showcase their new research and the […]
Continue reading -
Road Map to Net Zero Construction
Dan Marsh, Programme Manager for CLEC, discusses emissions and air quality at Smart Class 2023.
Continue reading