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The Pathway to Healthy Air in the UK
This new report shows that if the government is successful in implementing planned environmental, transport and clean air policies, levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) could fall within the recommended interim guideline (WHO-10) from the World Health Organisation across the vast majority of the UK by 2030. Click on the The Pathway to Healthy […]
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Londoners could be PAID to walk or cycle as a replacement for ULEZ driving charge
Dr Ian Mudway from the Environmental Research Group, Imperial College London comments on smart charging scheme.
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Gas stoves might be a killer in the kitchen
Professor Frank Kelly, Battcock Chair of Community Health and Policy at Imperial College London talks about waves of emerging evidence which suggests breathing gases can lead to the development of respiratory conditions such as asthma. Read more here.
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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 for outstanding research into free radical and antioxidant toxicological mechanisms relevant to pulmonary toxicity. Due to the pandemic however Professor Kelly’s UK lecture tour was cut […]
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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 Environment and Health at Imperial College London. As COP26 approaches at the end of October and representatives from around the globe gather in Glasgow to agree on policies to ensure global net zero emissions, Dr Ian Mudway will join us to give us insights […]
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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 Frank Kelly and a number of his colleagues. Professor Kelly received the 2019 RSC Toxicology Award for researching free radical/antioxidant toxicological mechanisms relevant to pulmonary […]
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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, including 6 staff from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London. Francesco Forastiere and Michał Krzyżanowski (members of the guidelines development group) and Dimitris […]
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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 need hospital treatment if they catch Covid-19, a new report has found. Researchers from Imperial College London have found a link between people’s exposure to polluted […]
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