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Archives: Healthy Cities / People
  • schoolchildren wearing masks

    New air pollution monitors across London

    Posted by Eno Umoh on January 15, 2021

    Imperial College London will be managing more than 100 new air pollution monitors across various locations around the capital

    Environment Exposures, Healthy Cities / People

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  • Person working on an electric car

    Electric cars and air pollution

    Posted by Eno Umoh on January 15, 2021

    Although the use of electric cars removes pollutants from…

    Environment Exposures, Healthy Cities / People

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  • Person holding fuel pump

    Ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030

    Posted by Eno Umoh on January 15, 2021

    From 2030, a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles is being introduced with the aim to reduce

    Environment Exposures, Healthy Cities / People

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  • Children of varying heights

    Study reveals poor childhood nutrition may lead to stunted growth and childhood obesity

    Posted by Eno Umoh on November 19, 2020

    A global study assessing the height and weight of children revealed great variability in the height and weight of schoolchildren. Inadequate and poor

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  • Road in the City of London

    Researchers from Imperial College London and London School of Economics participate in round table discussion on the proposed Environment bill

    Posted by Eno Umoh on November 19, 2020

    Researchers from Imperial College and the London School of Economics recently presented their work on air quality at a

    Environment Exposures, Healthy Cities / People, Policy Translation

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  • Research into Covid-19’s impact on mental health receives £2 million boost

    Posted by Eno Umoh on October 22, 2020

    Six new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and…

    COVID-19, Healthy Cities / People

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  • Clean Air Day – 8th October 2020

    Posted by Eno Umoh on October 21, 2020

    The MRC Centre for Environment and Health is proud to support the Clean Air Day campaign, which took place on 8th October 2020. The video on "The Indoor-Outdoor Air-Pollution Continuum" released for Clean Air Day. Hear from Professor Frank Kelly, Dr Ian Mudway and other leading experts about the global problem of air pollution, why we must focus on the indoor-outdoor continuum of what we are breathing in, the steps we can take to reduce personal health risk and why Dyson is committed to supporting scientists in research, educational and awareness-raising activities. Clean Air Day, the UK's largest air pollution campaign led by Global Action Plan, brings together communities, businesses, schools and the health sector and engages with thousands of people at hundreds of events to improve public understanding of air pollution, build awareness of how air pollution affects our health and explain the easy actions we can all do to tackle air pollution, helping to protect the environment and our health.

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  • London’s air pollution levels drop drastically over the past 4 years

    Posted by Eno Umoh on October 21, 2020

    The number of Londoners living in areas where nitrogen…

    Environment Exposures, Healthy Cities / People, Policy Translation

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  • Former gasworks site in redevelopment

    Demand of new regulations for former gasworks sites

    Posted by Eno Umoh on October 21, 2020

    A new coalition including residents living near former gasworks…

    Environment Exposures, Healthy Cities / People

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  • Woman in a mask clutching her chest

    Where is the world on its goal to cut deaths from chronic disease by 2030?

    Posted by Eno Umoh on October 21, 2020

    A global study led by Professor Majid Ezzati of…

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