Air pollution

Determining the impact of poor air quality in cities on daily life: the value of using ‘citizen sensors’ and agile platforms

By Caroline Jay Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Environment, Health and Care, Urban Posted: September 6, 2023

The air in cities can be bad for our health. People who live in cities are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as COPD and be admitted to hospital with asthma attacks and other serious respiratory conditions. Whilst it is important to monitor these, focusing only on life-threatening events can mask a lower-level […]

Data and Decision Making: how AI and data tools can help influence evidence-based policy change.

By David Topping Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, Environment, Science and Technology, Urban Posted: July 6, 2023

It is crucial that policymakers have access to the increasing collection of datasets across our natural environment and other sectors such as health and economics. Currently, much of this data is spread across a variety of platforms which work in silo, making it difficult for users to analyse, assess and ultimately deliver improved policy outcomes. […]

Protecting our children’s memory – how can we tackle the scourge of poor air quality in and around our schools?

By Martie van Tongeren and Luke Munford Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: October 8, 2020

Every day, children are exposed to levels of pollution, both during their journeys to and from school but also in playgrounds and classrooms. Results from a new literature review carried out by The University of Manchester suggests traffic-related air pollution, specifically particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), are detrimental to cognitive functioning in children […]

VIDEO BLOG: Wood stove emissions – how significant are they and how do we minimise them?

By Patricia Thornley Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment Posted: March 22, 2017

Following on from her blog about the role of wood stoves and biomass (wood-burning) energy generation, Professor Patricia Thornley discusses in further detail the factors associated with biomass heating and the emissions they produce.

Clearing the Air – addressing current concerns about wood stove and biomass emissions

By Patricia Thornley Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment Posted: February 8, 2017

Recent weeks have seen increasing concerns about the role of wood stoves and biomass (wood-burning) energy generation in carbon emissions and air pollution, including stories in our national media. Here, Director of The University of Manchester’s SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub, Professor Patricia Thornley, explains how the story has got ahead of the science and risks presenting […]

Brexit may not lessen our commitment to pollution targets

By James Allan Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted: July 29, 2016

Climate change is among the challenges that lie ahead for Brexit Britain but should we automatically assume it means the momentum to reduce air pollution will be lost? James Allan doesn’t think so. One of the big questions for the environmental science community arising from Brexit is what will happen to UK environmental policy if […]

Determining the impact of poor air quality in cities on daily life: the value of using ‘citizen sensors’ and agile platforms

Data and Decision Making: how AI and data tools can help influence evidence-based policy change.

VIDEO BLOG: Wood stove emissions – how significant are they and how do we minimise them?

Clearing the Air – addressing current concerns about wood stove and biomass emissions

Brexit may not lessen our commitment to pollution targets

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