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Pollution from human activity threatens both human health and vital ecosystems. SEI looks at issues of air pollution from household up to global levels, for example how pollution links to climate mitigation, urbanization and public health, and the potential role of citizen science in pollution monitoring.
Feature / Ahead of COP31, SEI researchers explore how to turn commitments into action by scaling proven solutions to reduce super pollutants and improve air quality.
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Journal article / A comprehensive literature review of studies on local mineral mining impacts show that mining negatively affects the health and wellbeing of women and children.
Past event / Armenia faces waste disposal challenges alongside potential for resource recovery. We explore how to recover valuable resources and reduce pollution.
Feature / Ahead of COP31, SEI researchers explore how to turn commitments into action by scaling proven solutions to reduce super pollutants and improve air quality.
Past event / Watch the fourth CHILI seminar where Smriti Safaya presented findings on educational, behavioural, and communication interventions to improve school air.
Journal article / "Breathing well" is about more than air quality: cleanliness, population and building density and the presence of vegetation all make a difference.
Feature / Discover how air quality research since the 1990s has shaped policy and highlighted the health, economic and social benefits of addressing air pollution.
Journal article / This research examines how changes in population vulnerability and exposure to air pollutants affect global air pollution-related mortality trends.
Feature / SEI answers six key questions about air pollution and business ahead of Climate Week NYC, highlighting reporting, data and why clean air makes economic sense.
Other publication / The 2026 global economic assessment for climate and clean air action highlights the costs of inaction. Each year of delay could cost over USD 1.5 trillion.
