The Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management (DEHRM) is based in the well-equipped, purpose-built facilities of the University's Public Health Building. Our research attracts extensive funding from many sources, including the:
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Department of Transport
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Environment Agency
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Department of Health
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Food Standards Agency
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National Environment Research Council (NERC)
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
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Leverhulme Trust
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European programmes
The collaborative nature of much of this work, together with the mix of pure, strategic and applied research, often involving interdisciplinary teams spanning physical, biological, chemical, medical and social sciences, provides a dynamic and internationally recognised research environment.
Research areas
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Air pollution
We are internationally renowned for our air pollution research under the direction of Professor Roy Harrison, Dr Jacob Baker, Dr William Bloss and Dr Stuart Harrad. Areas covered range from studies of emissions from engines, through atmospheric dispersion and transformation processes, to effects on humans.
Contact: Professor Roy Harrison
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3494
Email:
r.m.harrison@bham.ac.uk
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Aquatic chemistry and pollution
Research into aspects of aquatic chemistry focuses on chemical (particularly trace metal) speciation in natural aquatic systems, the characterisation of naturally occurring colloidal ligands and the development and use of novel analytical techniques. Natural and engineered nanoparticles are a particular focus of interest.
Contact: Professor Jamie Lead
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 8147
Email:
j.r.lead@bham.ac.uk
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Ecology of industrial pollution
Dr Lesley Batty leads our research into all aspects of ecology of industrial pollution including impacts of pollutants on ecological communities, importance of pollutant-tolerant taxa and communities for biodiversity and the use of organisms in the remediation of contaminated sites (water and soil).
Contact: Dr Lesley Batty
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7874
Email:
l.c.batty@bham.ac.uk
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Persistent organic pollutants
Dr Stuart Harrad and Professor Roy Harrison lead our research into the atmospheric sources, aquatic and terrestrial food chain transfer, and human exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Current focii are the utilisation of chirality as a tool to understand the fate and behaviour of POPs and developing understanding of the role of indoor environments as sources of exposure to POPs.
Contact: Dr Stuart Harrad
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7298
Email:
s.j.harrad@bham.ac.uk
Related links
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences website