According to World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates, air pollution contributes to over 6 million deaths annually. A growing body of research links it to the exacerbation of chronic and acute diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cognitive decline.
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Protecting our rivers, lakes and seas: tackling water pollution through innovation and collaboration
February 2025
The health of our water environment has never been higher on the public and Government agenda. The topic features daily in the media, while the Government has set a key priority to ‘Clean up our rivers, lakes and seas’. This Foundation for Water Research (FWR) panel discussion explores how...
January 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming ever increasingly integrated into our everyday lives. Its use within the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process presents both an opportunity as well as a risk if not used appropriately or within guidelines.
In this talk Peter Hurley and...
December 2024
In this webinar, Jo Bradley, Stormwater Shepherds, sets out the extent of water pollution caused by highway runoff in the UK, and describes the effects of the toxins in the pollution. She explains how these harmful discharges fit in with other sources of pollution, and how we could potentially...
December 2024
This presentation is provided by the newly appointed IAQM Honorary Fellow, Prof Jim Longhurst and Chaired by IAQM Chair, Rush.
This presentation provides a high-level assessment of the causes and impacts of air pollution and its management viewed through the lens of the United...
December 2024
This webinar presented work by University of Manchester researchers on the Ofwat Innovation-funded Enabling Water Smart Communities (EWSC) project. EWSC is an innovation project exploring the relationship between integrated water management, community engagement and practices, and housing...
