air pollution Archives

Green hilly meadows and forest stretch before a mountain range and a sky containing streaky clouds in Montana.

Montana youth win climate case, with support from SEI expert

Feature / A Montana judge ruled in favor of 16 youth who sued the state for the right to a "healthful environment".

15 August 2023 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy and Wellbeing

‘Green lung’ of Bang Kachao holds much promise

Media coverage / Bang Kachao is a target of developers leading to land use conflicts between commercial developers and environmental conservation groups.

29 July 2023 / About Cities, Public policy and Wellbeing

Climate change mitigation in Zimbabwe and links to sustainable development

Journal article / This paper examines how actions in Zimbabwe's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) can achieve both enhanced emissions reductions and development benefits.

18 July 2023 / About Mitigation, Planning and modelling, Pollution and Sustainable Development Goals

SEI’s Philip Osano says over 900,000 deaths in Africa occur due to air pollution

Media coverage / SEI Africa director Philp Osano told a policy dialogue on air quality management in Tanzania that over 900,000 death occur in Africa due to air pollution

7 July 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Asthma symptoms, spirometry and air pollution exposure in schoolchildren in an informal settlement and an affluent area of Nairobi, Kenya

Journal article / Adopting citizen science methods, researchers used questionnaires and breathing tests to investigate the impact of air pollution on Nairobian schoolchildren.

6 July 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Wellbeing

Policy dialogue on air quality management in Tanzania

Past event / This policy dialogue brings together stakeholders to discuss the status of air pollution and propose strategies to improve air quality in Tanzania.

04 July 2023 / About Cities, Pollution, Public policy and Transport

Primary school students running down a hallway while at school in the North East of England. Focus is on a girl who is laughing, looking away from the camera with her friends out of focus behind her.

IAQM Forum: childhood exposure to air pollution

Past event / SEI York's Dr Rhys Archer presented the SAMHE project at the UK Institute for Air Quality Management (IAQM) forum on air pollution and childhood exposure.

15 June 2023 / About Pollution

UK Clean Air Day 2023

Feature / Air pollution is a central research topic at SEI. This Clean Air Day UK, explore our latest research including monitoring indoor air in UK schools and homes.

12 June 2023 / About Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

School children studying with tablet computers

BBC Newsround showcases SAMHE air quality project

Media coverage / The children's news programme visited a school where pupils were investigating their classroom's air quality using the SAMHE monitor and Web App.

7 June 2023 / About Pollution