While awareness about indoor air quality (IAQ) is growing — particularly in light of post-pandemic health concerns, Awaab’s Law to combat damp and mould in homes, and rising rates of respiratory illness — monitoring and fixing indoor air quality remains a significant scientific, technical, and social policy challenge. How do you capture the true, total picture of indoor environments in homes, classify the results, and apply interventions that work?
This webinar explored the core challenges our speaker, Leonard Carey, came across in indoor air quality monitoring whilst working with Leeds City Council Public Health, University of Leeds, and Green Doctors. Leonard covered five pivotal issues where science, technology, and public health intersect:
- Spatial and temporal resolution: how many sensors do you really need, and how often do you need to sample the air in different rooms?
- Classification: challenges in identifying pollutant sources.
- Data interpretation and health risk assessment: making sense of raw data — understanding what pollutant levels mean in real-world health terms, and how to communicate this to residents.
- Mobilising change: who can make improvements, and how can funding be accessed? How do we ensure solutions are implemented long-term?
- Cost and accessibility: exploring how more advanced monitoring can be used for the most vulnerable.
The live webinar was incredibly well-attended and we were unable to make it through all audience questions in the allocated time. Leonard was able to provide answers to outstanding questions after the event, which are available to view in the drop downs below the video. You can get in touch with Leonard at leonard@dampsmart.co.
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