Cleaning up the skies The University of Birmingham is playing a vital role in providing the air-quality data and science to inform policy makers and protect the public health of citizens in the world's cities.
crafting-air-pollution-policies From London to Guangzhou, Nepal to Rwanda, air pollution is rising up the political agenda as evidence of its far-reaching health consequences increases.
Urban air pollution Researchers are looking at new ways of approaching health, social and economic problems associated with air pollution in the cities of India and other similarly polluted regions across the Global South.
COVID-19 and air pollution Researchers at the University of Birmingham are contributing to a developing global conversation about how the pandemic will impact on societies over short, medium and long time frames in both the global south and north.
Brake Dust and Brown Carbon From the busy highways of Britain to the icy waters of the Antarctic, environmental scientists at the University of Birmingham are exploring the impact of airborne particles on our planet's atmosphere.
Oral Health Periodontitis is a chronic non-communicable disease, and in its most severe form is the sixth most prevalent human disease, affecting 11.2% of the world's population.
Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health Airborne pollution particles have a major impact on our planet's atmosphere, nowhere more so than the megacities of China – vast swathes of humanity living, working and breathing together in cities of up to 26m people.