On 16th June Queen Mary University of London held a free public lecture exploring the benefits of improving air quality and the reversibility of damage to health caused by adverse air quality.
At this public talk, titled Toxic Air Pollution: What to do?, Professor Jim Gauderman, a world leading expert on health effects of air pollution on children, described his findings from the California Child Health Study - one of the most influential and important research programmes on air pollution and health to date. Professor Gauderman's work at the University of Southern California explores the adverse effects of air pollution on lung development in children, but also examines what happens when air quality improves. His work has major implications for London and the UK's air pollution strategy.
The public lecture was chaired by Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research Co-Director Professor Chris Griffiths and was followed by a Q&A session facilitated by Professor Griffiths and Centre member Professor Jonathan Grigg.
Professor Jim Gauderman's presentation was recorded and has been made available as a video and podcast.
Links
Professor Jim Gauderman's Toxic Air Pollution: What to do? public lecture: Watch video recording or listen to podcast
University of Southern California Child Health Study website: https://healthstudy.usc.edu/