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Prof Frank Kelly of the MRC Centre for Environment and Health and the The George Institute for Global Health, India join for the annual evidence to policy virtual lecture on 8th December 2021.
The George Institute for Global Health, India is organising the fifth evidence2policy (e2p) virtual lecture on December 8, 2021. The topic for the lecture is “Air Pollution…
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How better air could save tens of thousands of lives a year in UK
Dr Gary Fuller reports in The Guardian, at how studies on the WHO air guidelines have drastic impact on health outcomes.
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Professor Frank Kelly, Imperial College London, Receives 2019 Toxicology Award
The Awards Committee of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) Environment, Sustainability & Energy Division selected Professor Frank Kelly to receive the 2019 Toxicology Award. The medal was awarded…
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MRC Seminar Series -14 October at 12.00 midday “Purer air for optimal health, by accident or design”
“Purer air for optimal health, by accident or design” REGISTER NOW The MRC Seminar Series continues on 14th October with a talk from Dr Ian Mudway, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Toxicology within the MRC Centre for…
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2021 Toxicology Award Seminar featuring Professor Frank Kelly – 10 November 2021
The RSC Toxicology Award seminar is taking place 10 November 2021 at 14:50pm BST. This free to attend event is supported by the RSC Toxicology group and will feature Professor…
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2021 Update to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs)
The 2021 update to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) is the culmination of years of intensive research and deliberations with experts across the globe,…
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Air pollution linked to greater risk of Covid-19 hospital admission – study
“Exposure to air pollution linked to greater risk of Covid-19 hospitalisation, report finds” Independent – “A person’s previous exposure to air pollution may mean they are more likely to…
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COVID-19 sampling study finds no trace of virus at major rail stations
A study sampling the environment at four major railway stations in England has found no traces of the virus which causes COVID-19.
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Urban health research in Latin America
The Latin America report on Urban Health Research published.
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Prof Paul Elliott honoured in Queen’s Honours List
Congratulations to Prof Paul Elliott, Director of the HPRU…
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PHE Lay Writing Competition
Lorna Jones, a HPRU Environment Exposures and Health student is the winner of the PHE Lay Writing Competition, which was open to all PHE affiliated students. Her winning piece on, 'The curious case of microplastics and their journey to the centre of the gut' can be read on the link below. Writing Competition - Lorna Jones
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Redesigning The Wheel
Redesigning The Wheel The Tyre Collective addresses the microplastic pollutant, tyre dust, and how this effects the environment. Redesigning The Wheel - RE:TV (re-tv.org)
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The dangerous air we breathe – The Royal Society of Medicine
The dangerous air we breathe - The Royal Society of Medicine Professor Frank Kelly, Imperial College London, talks about the role of health professionals in the climate change emergency. https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/rsm-studios/2020-21/cep32/
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Podcast: COVID-19 human trials, air pollution monitoring and better plastics
Podcast: COVID-19 human trials, air pollution monitoring and better plastics Help London Breathe - Breathe London network which looks at air pollution monitors across London. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/218273/podcast-covid19-human-trials-pollution-monitoring/
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It’s not just oceans: scientists find plastic is also polluting the air
Pollution watch reported in The Guardian from researchers in the Environmental Research Group at Imperial College London. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/26/not-just-oceans-plastic-polluting-air-delhi-smog
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